Methanothermococcus okinawensis IH1

Names Methanothermococcus okinawensis IH1
Accession numbers NC_015632, NC_015636
Background Methanothermococcus okinawensis IH1.This genome will be used for comparative analysis of the thermophilic methanococci. (NCBI BioProject: bp_list[1])
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Archaea
Phylum:Euryarchaeota
Class:Methanococci
Order:Methanococcales
Family:Methanococcaceae
Genus:Methanothermococcus
Species:okinawensis
Strain IH1
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (13-JUN-2011) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
(18-MAY-2011) US DOE Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive B310, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1698, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method Illumina, 454
Isolation site Deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney at the Iheya Ridge in the Okinawa Trough Japan
Isolation country Japan
Number of replicons 2
Gram staining properties NA
Shape Cocci
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence NA
Number of membranes NA
Oxygen requirements Anaerobic
Optimal temperature 60.0
Temperature range Thermophilic
Habitat Deep sea, Fresh water, Hydrothermal vent
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name NA
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation NA
Metabolism Methanogen
Energy source Autotroph, Lithotroph
Diseases NA
Pathogenicity NA