Query: NC_016631:4087085 Granulicella mallensis MP5ACTX8 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Granulicella mallensis; Granulicella; Acidobacteriaceae; Acidobacteriales; Acidobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Acidobacterium is a genus of acidophilic, chemoorganotrophic bacteria containing menaquinone, isolated from acidic mineral environments.
Subject: NC_010581:937793 Beijerinckia indica subsp. indica ATCC 9039, complete genome
Lineage: Beijerinckia indica; Beijerinckia; Beijerinckiaceae; Rhizobiales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: It produces a water-soluble extracellular polysaccharide that forms a biopolymer useful for a wide range of applications to textile printing, oil and adhesive industries. This organism belongs to the Beijerinckiaceae family, which includes both methanotrophic (bacteria able to oxidize methane) and nonmethanotrophic species (like Beijerinckia indica subsp. indica). Sequencing of strains from this family presents an ideal opportunity for a comparative genomic study into the evolution and biochemistry of obligate methanotrophy.