Query: NC_016147:623666 Pseudoxanthomonas spadix BD-a59 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Pseudoxanthomonas spadix; Pseudoxanthomonas; Xanthomonadaceae; Xanthomonadales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Location: South Korea; Isolation source: BTEX contaminated soil. Capable of metabolizing all six BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and o-, m-, and p-xylene) compounds. Isolated from gasoline-contaminated sediment.
Subject: NC_007650:420745 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.