Query: NC_013850:1198134 Klebsiella variicola At-22 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Klebsiella variicola; Klebsiella; Enterobacteriaceae; Enterobacteriales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Temp: Mesophile; Habitat: Host, Rhizosphere, Rhizosphere-colonizing; Isolation:Atta cephalotes fungus garden. Klebsiella variicola is closely related to the human pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae. This organism has been isolated from plants (such as banana, rice, sugar cane and maize) as well as clinical samples.
Subject: NC_010556:141374 Exiguobacterium sibiricum 255-15, complete genome
Lineage: Exiguobacterium sibiricum; Exiguobacterium; Bacillales Family XII; Bacillales; Firmicutes; Bacteria
General Information: This organism was isolated from a 2-3 million-year permafrost core in Siberia, Russia and can survive and grow rapidly at low temperatures. Analysis of long-term survival of psychrophilic organisms such as this one may aid understanding of the potential growth of organisms in astrobiology. Exiguobacterium sibiricum is a psychrotolerant organism able to grow at temperatures that range from -6 to 40 degrees C. This organism is also able to survive repeated freeze/thaw cycles which may contribute to its ability to survive in cold environments.