Query: NC_008212:61567 Haloquadratum walsbyi DSM 16790, complete genome
Lineage: Haloquadratum walsbyi; Haloquadratum; Halobacteriaceae; Halobacteriales; Euryarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: A uniquely square archaeon. This hyperhalophile is of specific interest because of its unique square shape and extraordinarily large size (40m x 40m). Its culture conditions were optimized in 2004.
Subject: NC_014652:2323598 Caldicellulosiruptor hydrothermalis 108 chromosome, complete
Lineage: Caldicellulosiruptor hydrothermalis; Caldicellulosiruptor; Thermoanaerobacterales Family III; Thermoanaerobacterales; Firmicutes; Bacteria
General Information: Country: Russia; Environment: Hot spring; Isolation: Terrestrial neutral geothermal spring; Temp: Hyperthermophile; Temp: 79C. Caldicellulosiruptor hydrothermalis is a thermphilic gram positive bacterium. This organism produces a thermostable cellulase which may have industrial uses.