Query: NC_017095:269165 Fervidobacterium pennivorans DSM 9078 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Fervidobacterium pennivorans; Fervidobacterium; Thermotogaceae; Thermotogales; Thermotogae; Bacteria
General Information: Country: Italy; Environment: Hot spring, Mud, Sediment; Isolation: hot mud of spa; Temp: Thermophile; Temp: 65C. This organism is an extreme thermophilic member of the Thermotogales and has the characteristic morphology of one or more cells contained in a sheath-like envelope which extends beyond the cell wall. This organism produces a protease which is able to degrade keratin.
Subject: NC_003869:45560 Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis MB4, complete genome
Lineage: Caldanaerobacter subterraneus; Caldanaerobacter; Thermoanaerobacteraceae; Thermoanaerobacterales; Firmicutes; Bacteria
General Information: This organism was originally isolated from a hot spring in Tengcong, China, and is the type strain for the species. Genomic analysis indicates it is similar to Bacillus halodurans and that it has one of the most biased leading strand distribution of genes. Although the organism has not been observed to be motile or to sporulate, it does contain genes for both functions. The bacterium produces acetate and ethanol from glucose and cannot degrade xylan and cellulose.