Query: NC_008009:4421992 Acidobacteria bacterium Ellin345, complete genome
Lineage: Koribacter versatilis; Koribacter; ; ; Acidobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Common soil bacterium. This organism belongs to the phylum Acidobacteria. It is a gram-negative, highly capsulated, aerobic heterotroph that grows with a range of sugars, sugar polymers, and some organic acids. It was isolated from soil of an Australian pasture.
Subject: NC_007651:3064530 Burkholderia thailandensis E264 chromosome I, 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.