Query: NC_013216:4097056 Desulfotomaculum acetoxidans DSM 771, complete genome
Lineage: Desulfotomaculum acetoxidans; Desulfotomaculum; Peptococcaceae; Clostridiales; Firmicutes; Bacteria
General Information: Isolation: Pig waste in Gottingen, Germany; Temp: Mesophile; Temp: 37C; Habitat: Animal intestinal microflora, Fresh water. Desulfotomaculum acetoxidans has been isolated from fresh or seawater sediment and animal wastes. This organism is able to oxidize acetate to carbon dioxide with the production of hydrogen sulfide.
Subject: NC_004663:4373902 Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron VPI-5482, complete genome
Lineage: Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron; Bacteroides; Bacteroidaceae; Bacteroidales; Bacteroidetes; Bacteria
General Information: This is the type strain for this organism and was isolated from the feces of a healthy adult. Common gastrointestinal bacterium. This group of microbes constitute the most abundant members of the intestinal microflora of mammals. Typically they are symbionts, but they can become opportunistic pathogens in the peritoneal (intra-abdominal) cavity. Breakdown of complex plant polysaccharides such as cellulose and hemicellulose and host-derived polysaccharides such as mucopolysaccharides is aided by the many enzymes these organisms produce. Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron is one of the two major Bacteroidesspecies found in the intestine. This organism has been used in studies on gut microflora composition and succession.