Query: NC_015580:3252534 Novosphingobium sp. PP1Y, complete genome
Lineage: Novosphingobium; Novosphingobium; Sphingomonadaceae; Sphingomonadales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Novosphingobium sp. PP1Y is a marine bacteria specifically adapted to use fuels as energy source. It is able to grow on a wide range of mono-, poly- and heterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Isolated from a surface seawater sample collected from a closed bay in the harbour of Pozzuoli (Naples, Italy).
Subject: NC_007650:2901751 Burkholderia thailandensis E264 chromosome II, complete sequence
Lineage: Burkholderia thailandensis; Burkholderia; Burkholderiaceae; Burkholderiales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This organism was originally isolated from a rice field sample in Thailand. Burkholderia thailandensis is a common soil saprophyte (lives on decaying organic matter in the soil). This bacterium is very similar to the human and animal pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei but appears to be avirulent. Distinguishing the two organisms is very difficult and may depend on using monoclonal antibodies to detect differences in exopolysaccharide production.