Query: NC_013165:3146000 Slackia heliotrinireducens DSM 20476, complete genome
Lineage: Slackia heliotrinireducens; Slackia; Coriobacteriaceae; Coriobacteriales; Actinobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Isolation: Sheep rumen; Country: Australia; Temp: Mesophile; Temp: 42 - 48C; Habitat: Rumen. Formerly Peptococcus heliotrinreducans, this organism was isolated from the rumen of a sheep. This organism can degrade the toxic alkaloid heliotrine which is produced by the plant Heliotropium europaeum.
Subject: NC_012803:3691 Micrococcus luteus NCTC 2665, complete genome
Lineage: Micrococcus luteus; Micrococcus; Micrococcaceae; Actinomycetales; Actinobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Temp: Mesophile; Habitat: Soil. Micrococcus luteus NCTC 2665 has potential in bioremediation due to its ability to sequester metals (i.e. gold and strontium), and it is being used for gold concentration from low-abundance ores. Micrococcus luteus was originally isolated by Alexander Fleming in 1929 as Micrococcus lysodeikticus. This organism can be found in many environments including soil, water, animals, and dairy products. Micrococcus luteus is able to survive in the environment for long periods and has been isolated from inclusions in amber.