Query: NC_013156:980888 Methanocaldococcus fervens AG86, complete genome
Lineage: Methanocaldococcus fervens; Methanocaldococcus; Methanocaldococcaceae; Methanococcales; Euryarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: Isolation: Deep-sea hydrothermal chimney sample; Temp: Thermophile; Temp: 49 - 89C; Habitat: Deep sea, Marine. Hyperthermophilic methanogen. Methanocaldococcus fervens was isolated from a core sample from a deep sea hydrothermal vent in the Guayamas Basin of the Gulf of California.
Subject: NC_015978:1266196 Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis TMW 1.1304 chromosome, complete
Lineage: Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis; Lactobacillus; Lactobacillaceae; Lactobacillales; Firmicutes; Bacteria
General Information: This is the characteristic organism in wheat sourdough. They are commonly found in the oral, vaginal, and intestinal regions of many animals. They are important industrial microbes that contribute to the production of cheese, yogurt, and other products such as fermented milks, all stemming from the production of lactic acid, which inhibits the growth of other organisms as well as lowering the pH of the food product. Industrial production requires the use of starter cultures, which are carefully cultivated, created, and maintained, which produce specific end products during fermentation that impart flavor to the final product, as well as contributing important metabolic reactions, such as the breakdown of milk proteins during cheese production. The end product of fermentation, lactic acid, is also being used as a starter molecule for complex organic molecule syntheses.