Query: NC_016051:389776 Thermococcus sp. AM4 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Thermococcus; Thermococcus; Thermococcaceae; Thermococcales; Euryarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: This strain was collected from the Pacific Ocean, East Pacific Rise at a depth of 2600 meters. It was cultured at 80 degrees C in basal salts medium containing carbon monoxide in the gas phase. A marine microorganism capable of using carbon monoxide as a sole carbon and energy source.
Subject: NC_010531:428000 Polynucleobacter necessarius STIR1, complete genome
Lineage: Polynucleobacter necessarius; Polynucleobacter; Burkholderiaceae; Burkholderiales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This strain is an obligate intracellular endosymbiont of the cilliate Euplotes aediculatus. This group of organisms is common in freshwater, comprising up to 60% of the bacteria in freshwater habitats. Polynucleobacter species are also known to be endosymbionts of ciliates. These strains live within the cytoplasm and are essential for their host organisms.