Query: NC_015942:3185193 Acidithiobacillus ferrivorans SS3 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Acidithiobacillus ferrivorans; Acidithiobacillus; Acidithiobacillaceae; Acidithiobacillales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Isolation: Norilsk, Russia; Temp: Psychrotolerant. This organism is an acidophilic bacterium able to grow at a pH as low as 1.9 (optimum pH of 2.5). This bacterium is able to grow using sulfur and ferrous iron as electron donors.
Subject: NC_011886:4376261 Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus A6, complete genome
Lineage: Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus; Arthrobacter; Micrococcaceae; Actinomycetales; Actinobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus A6 (DSM 12829) was isolated from soil at Fort Collins, Colorado, USA and is able to use 4-chlorophenol as a sole source of carbon and energy. This organism can degrade 4-chlorophenol in soil at temperatures ranging from 5 to 28 degrees C making it a good candidate for bioremediation. Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus can degrade high concentrations of para-substituted phenols, such as 4-chlorophenol and 4-nitrophenol and can survive under harsh conditions, such as cold temperature and during starvation in soil.