Query: NC_007908:1328832 Rhodoferax ferrireducens T118, complete genome
Lineage: Rhodoferax ferrireducens; Rhodoferax; Comamonadaceae; Burkholderiales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Isolated from aquifer sediment collected at a depth of 18 feet. Electricity-generating, iron-reducing bacterium. This organism is able to generate electricity in microbial fuel cells.
Subject: NC_008711:3701635 Arthrobacter aurescens TC1, complete genome
Lineage: Arthrobacter aurescens; Arthrobacter; Micrococcaceae; Actinomycetales; Actinobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: The TC1 strain was isolated from a South Dakota, USA spill site soil that contained high concentrations (up to 29,000 microg/ml) of atrazine. Converts agricultural biomass to ethanol. Arthrobacter aurescens is found worldwide in the soil, water, and subsurface. It breaks down organic matter and is able to transform heavy metals into less toxic forms, such as the conversion of mercury salts into the neutral metal. It is also capable of utilizing t-anethole as a sole carbon source, and transforming it with high yield into valuable aromatic compounds which could potentially be used for aromas and flavorings.