Query: NC_013790:2131000 Methanobrevibacter ruminantium M1 chromosome, complete genome Lineage: Methanobrevibacter ruminantium; Methanobrevibacter; Methanobacteriaceae; Methanobacteriales; Euryarchaeota; Archaea General Information: Methanobrevibacter ruminantium is a dominant ruminant methanogen. It can be used as an indicator of fecal pollution from domesticated ruminants in environmental water samples.
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General Information: This strain was isolated from sewage sludge in 1971 in Urbana, Illinois, USA. This organism is a strictly anaerobic, nonmotile, methane producing archeon. This organism is found in thermophilic, anaerobic sewage sludge digestors. Energy metabolism is by the reduction of carbon dioxide to methane.