Methanosarcina barkeri str. Fusaro

Taxonomy
Names	Methanosarcina barkeri str. Fusaro
Accession numbers	NC_007349, NC_007355
Background	Methanosarcina barkeri is a methanogenic anaerobe Archaeon. The Fusaro strain was isolated from mud samples taken from the freshwater lake Lago del Fusaro near Naples in Italy. It has also been reported that M.barkeri strain Fusaro lives in the rumen of cattle. The rumen is an organ where microbial populations collaborate to digest cellulose and other polysaccharides, producing carbon dioxide, methane and organic acids. (HAMAP: METBF)
Kingdom:	Archaea
Phylum:	Euryarchaeota
Class:	Methanomicrobia
Order:	Methanosarcinales
Family:	Methanosarcinaceae
Genus:	Methanosarcina
Species:	barkeri
Strain	Fusaro
Complete	Yes
Sequencing centre	(08-AUG-2005) US DOE Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive B100, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1698, USA (22-AUG-2005) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
Sequencing quality	Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth	NA
Sequencing method	NA
Isolation site	Mud samples from Lago del Fusaro Lake in Naples Italy
Isolation country	Italy
Number of replicons	2
Gram staining properties	NA
Shape	Cocci
Mobility	No
Flagellar presence	NA
Number of membranes	1
Oxygen requirements	Anaerobic
Optimal temperature	35.0
Temperature range	Mesophilic
Habitat	Multiple
Biotic relationship	Free living
Host name	NA
Cell arrangement	Singles
Sporulation	Nonsporulating
Metabolism	Cellulose degrader Methanogen
Energy source	Lithotroph
Diseases	NA
Pathogenicity	No

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