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 |