Query: NC_014222:1677610 Methanococcus voltae A3 chromosome, complete genomeLineage: Methanococcus voltae; Methanococcus; Methanococcaceae; Methanococcales; Euryarchaeota; ArchaeaGeneral Information: Isolation: Salt marsh; Temp: Mesophile; Habitat: Fresh water. This organism is a mesophilic methanogen commonly isolated from estuarine sediments.
Subject: NC_007681:153476 Methanosphaera stadtmanae DSM 3091, complete genomeLineage: Methanosphaera stadtmanae; Methanosphaera; Methanobacteriaceae; Methanobacteriales; Euryarchaeota; ArchaeaGeneral Information: Isolated from human feces. Methanogen that uses methanol and hydrogen to produce methane. This organism produces methane from methanol and hydrogen unlike most methanogens that use carbon dioxide and hydrogen.