Query: NC_014759:3572500 Marivirga tractuosa DSM 4126 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Marivirga tractuosa; Marivirga; Flammeovirgaceae; Cytophagales; Bacteroidetes; Bacteria
General Information: Country: Vietnam; Isolation: beach sand from Nha Trang; Temp: Mesophile; Temp: 30C; Flexibacter tractuosus is a member of a group of bacteria which move by gliding. These organisms are often found in aquatic or semi-aquatic environments.
Subject: NC_002937:1374532 Desulfovibrio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris str. Hildenborough, complete
Lineage: Desulfovibrio vulgaris; Desulfovibrio; Desulfovibrionaceae; Desulfovibrionales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This strain was isolated from clay soil near Hildenborough, UK in 1946. A sulfate reducing bacterium. These organisms typically grow anaerobically, although some can tolerate oxygen, and they utilize a wide variety of electron acceptors, including sulfate, sulfur, nitrate, and nitrite. A number of toxic metals are reduced, including uranium (VI), chromium (VI) and iron (III), making these organisms of interest as bioremediators. Metal corrosion, a problem that is partly the result of the collective activity of these bacteria, produces billions of dollars in losses each year to the petroleum industry. These organisms are also responsible for the production of poisonous hydrogen sulfide gas in marine sediments and in terrestrial environments such as drilling sites for petroleum products. This species is a sulfate reducer commonly found in a variety of soil and aquatic environments.