Query: NC_016147:2266419 Pseudoxanthomonas spadix BD-a59 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Pseudoxanthomonas spadix; Pseudoxanthomonas; Xanthomonadaceae; Xanthomonadales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Location: South Korea; Isolation source: BTEX contaminated soil. Capable of metabolizing all six BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and o-, m-, and p-xylene) compounds. Isolated from gasoline-contaminated sediment.
Subject: NC_008314:2611873 Ralstonia eutropha H16 chromosome 2, complete sequence
Lineage: Cupriavidus necator; Cupriavidus; Burkholderiaceae; Burkholderiales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This strain (ATCC 17699; H16), formerly Alcaligenes eutrophus was originally isolated from sludge. Cupriavidus necator also known as Ralstonia eutropha is a soil bacterium with diverse metabolic abilities. Strains of this organism are resistant to high levels of copper or are able to degrade chloroaromatic compounds such as halobenzoates and nitrophenols making them useful for bioremediation. Other strains have been studied for their ability to produce polyhydroxybutyrates which have industrial application. Another strain is able to attack other bacteria and fungi when nutrients in the soil are low.