Query: NC_014211:258659 Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. dassonvillei DSM 43111 plasmid
Lineage: Nocardiopsis dassonvillei; Nocardiopsis; Nocardiopsaceae; Actinomycetales; Actinobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Temp: Mesophile; Temp: 28C; Habitat: Blood, Host; Isolation: blood. This organism is and environmental bacterium which has been known to cause actinomycetoma, skin infections, and pulmunary infections in humans.
Subject: NC_015711:5479879 Myxococcus fulvus HW-1 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Myxococcus fulvus; Myxococcus; Myxococcaceae; Myxococcales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This organism, like other myxobacteria, undergoes a complex development and differentiation pathway. When cell density increases, the organism switches to "social motility" where aggregates of cells can gather together into masses termed fruiting bodies that may consist of up to 100 000 cells. The motility system is not dependent on flagella like most bacteria, but instead relies on twitching pili: short extracellular appendages that may function analogously to oars in a rowboat. The myxobacteria have proved to be a rich source of novel natural products. Myxococcus fulvus produces a number of antibacterial, antifungal and cytotoxic substances which are being studies for therapeutic applications.