Query: NC_015185:140588 Desulfurobacterium thermolithotrophum DSM 11699 chromosome,
Lineage: Desulfurobacterium thermolithotrophum; Desulfurobacterium; Desulfurobacteriaceae; Desulfurobacteriales; Aquificae; Bacteria
General Information: Environment: Marine; Isolation: Deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney; Temp: Thermophile; Temp: 70C; Country: Atlantic Ocean: Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This thermophilic, anaerobic, strictly autotrophic, sulfur-reducing bacteriumwas isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal chimney sample collected at the mid-Atlantic ridge.
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.