Query: NC_015172:237397 Syntrophobotulus glycolicus DSM 8271 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Syntrophobotulus glycolicus; Syntrophobotulus; Peptococcaceae; Clostridiales; Firmicutes; Bacteria
General Information: Country: Germany; Environment: Fresh water, Sludge, Marine; Isolation: isolated from syntrophic coculture FlGlyM; Temp: Mesophile; Temp: 28C. This strict anaerobe is a syntrophically glycolate-oxidizing bacterium.
Subject: NC_002946:1556000 Neisseria gonorrhoeae FA 1090, complete genome
Lineage: Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Neisseria; Neisseriaceae; Neisseriales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: A serum-resistant streptomycin-resistant proline-requiring strain isolated from a patient with disseminated gonococcal infections. Causes gonorrhea. One of two pathogenic Neisseria, this species causes the sexually transmitted disease (STD) gonorrhea, which is the leading reportable STD in adults in the USA. This human-specific organism colonizes and invades the mucosal surface of the urogenital epithelium, crosses the epithelial barrier, and ends up multiplying on the basement membrane. The Opa proteins are responsible for the opaque colony phenotype due to the tight junctions between adjacent Neisseria, and are also responsible for tight adherence to host cells. This organism, like Neisseria meningitidis, is also naturally competent for DNA uptake.