Query: NC_013887:1424000 Methanocaldococcus sp. FS406-22 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Methanocaldococcus; Methanocaldococcus; Methanocaldococcaceae; Methanococcales; Euryarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: Isolation: Deep-sea hydrothermal vent from Pacific; Temp: Thermophile; Temp: 90C; Habitat: Deep sea, Hydrothermal vent, Marine. Methanocaldococcus sp. FS406-22 was isolated from hydrothermal vent fluid from an undersea volcano in the northeast Pacific Ocean. This organism is able to fix nitrogen at temperatures of 92 degrees C.
Subject: NC_006448:121435 Streptococcus thermophilus LMG 18311, complete genome
Lineage: Streptococcus thermophilus; Streptococcus; Streptococcaceae; Lactobacillales; Firmicutes; Bacteria
General Information: This strain was isolated from commercial yogurt in 1974 in the United Kingdom. Lactic acid producing bacterium used in cheese and yogert production. Streptococci are Gram-positive, nonmotile, nonsporeforming, catalase-negative cocci that occur in pairs or chains. Members of this genus vary widely in pathogenic potential. Most streptococci are facultative anaerobes, and some are obligate anaerobes. Serologic grouping is based on antigenic differences in cell wall carbohydrates, in cell wall pili-associated protein, and in the polysaccharide capsule in group B streptococci. This organism is a lactic acid bacteria often used as a starter culture for fermented dairy products including yogurt and cheese.