Query: NC_014222:1677610 Methanococcus voltae A3 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Methanococcus voltae; Methanococcus; Methanococcaceae; Methanococcales; Euryarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: Isolation: Salt marsh; Temp: Mesophile; Habitat: Fresh water. This organism is a mesophilic methanogen commonly isolated from estuarine sediments.
Subject: NC_014614:356746 Clostridium sticklandii, complete genome
Lineage: Clostridium sticklandii; Clostridium; unclassified Peptostreptococcaceae; Clostridiales; Firmicutes; Bacteria
General Information: This Clostridium (HF strain, ATCC 12662) was initially found associated with Methanococcus vannieli in formate-enriched cultures. After its isolation in pure culture, it was shown that this organism is capable of fermenting amino acids. Biochemical studies have shown that C. sticklandii obtains energy for growth from oxidation-reduction reactions between specific amino acid pairs. Clostridium sticklandii is a Gram-positive bacterium with low (G +C) content that is capable of fermenting amino acids.