Query: NC_014729:1367862 Halogeometricum borinquense DSM 11551 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Halogeometricum borinquense; Halogeometricum; Halobacteriaceae; Halobacteriales; Euryarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: Isolation: Solar salterns of Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico; Temp: Mesophile; Temp: 40C; Habitat: Solar saltern. This organism is an extreme halophile and required a minimum of 8% NaCl for growth.
Subject: NC_003869:45560 Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis MB4, complete genome
Lineage: Caldanaerobacter subterraneus; Caldanaerobacter; Thermoanaerobacteraceae; Thermoanaerobacterales; Firmicutes; Bacteria
General Information: This organism was originally isolated from a hot spring in Tengcong, China, and is the type strain for the species. Genomic analysis indicates it is similar to Bacillus halodurans and that it has one of the most biased leading strand distribution of genes. Although the organism has not been observed to be motile or to sporulate, it does contain genes for both functions. The bacterium produces acetate and ethanol from glucose and cannot degrade xylan and cellulose.