JCM Catalogue

Methanobrevibacter arboriphilicus (Zeikus and Henning 1975) Balch and Wolfe 1981
Taxonomy in NCBI database: Archaea; Methanobacteriati; Methanobacteriota; Methanobacteria; Methanobacteriales; Methanobacteriaceae.
13429 <-- DSM 1125 <-- J. G. Zeikus DH1.
Accessioned in 2005.
=ATCC 33747 =DSM 1125 =OCM 147.
Methanobrevibacter arboriphilicus.
Methanobacterium arbophilicum.
Type strain [1400,4189].
Medium: 242;  Temperature: 37°C; Anaerobic.   more information +  Full / Short version of the cataloguepage top

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Source: Wetwood core from a western cottonwood tree in the University of Wisconsin Arboretum, USA [6173].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [6173].
G+C (mol%): 27.5 (Bd) [6173].
Phylogeny: 16S rRNA gene (AY196665).
Genome sequence: JXMW01000000.
More information: The species is provisionally assigned in the genus "Methanobinarius" as "Methanobinarius arboriphilus" [14309].
NCBI Assembly ID: GCA_001316345 (GenBank), GCF_001316345 (RefSeq).
BacDive ID: 6958.
NCBI Taxonomy ID: 39441.
Genomic DNA is available from RIKEN BRC-DNA Bank: JGD12634.
Publication(s) using this strain [A12078].
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Biosafety level 1 -
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Export control (1) No -
Distribution control in Japan (2) No -
Genetically modified microorganism No -
Technical information - -
Additional information - -
 (1) in complying with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan
 (2) in complying with the Plant Protection Law of Japan

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Overseas B (Actively growing culture of a microbial strain that is not preserved as a dried culture / a microbial strain of which dried ampoules are not available)
Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
9315 <-- S. Asakawa SA.
Accessioned in 1994.
=DSM 7056.
Methanobrevibacter arboriphilicus.
Medium: 198;  Temperature: 37°C; Anaerobic.   more information +
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Source: Paddy field soil in Chikugo, Fukuoka, Japan [3729].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [3729].
Polar lipid: [3729].
G+C (mol%): 26.4 (HPLC) [3729].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [3729].
Genome sequence: AP019779.
NCBI Assembly ID: GCA_019669925 (GenBank), GCF_019669925 (RefSeq).
BacDive ID: 6961.
NCBI Taxonomy ID: 1293039.
Genomic DNA is available from RIKEN BRC-DNA Bank: JGD12567.
 Related information on delivery / use of the strain
Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
Additional information -
 (1) in complying with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan
 (2) in complying with the Plant Protection Law of Japan

 Delivery category
Domestic B (Actively growing culture of a microbial strain that is not preserved as a dried culture / a microbial strain of which dried ampoules are not available)
Overseas B (Actively growing culture of a microbial strain that is not preserved as a dried culture / a microbial strain of which dried ampoules are not available)
Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
9316 <-- H. Morii and Y. Koga A2.
Accessioned in 1994.
=DSM 2462.
Methanobrevibacter arboriphilicus.
Medium: 198;  Temperature: 37°C; Anaerobic.   more information +
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Source: Anaerobic sewage digester in Kitakyusyu, Japan [3517].
Biochemistry/Physiology: [3517].
Polar lipid: [3889,3890].
Serology: [3517].
G+C (mol%): 29.6 (Tm) [3517], 25.9 (HPLC) [3729].
DNA-DNA relatedness: [3729].
Other taxonomic data: Polyamine [5431].
BacDive ID: 6960.
Publication(s) using this strain [A07262, A23158].
 Related information on delivery / use of the strain
Biosafety level 1
Terms and conditions Not applicable
Export control (1) No
Distribution control in Japan (2) No
Genetically modified microorganism No
Technical information -
Additional information -
 (1) in complying with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law of Japan
 (2) in complying with the Plant Protection Law of Japan

 Delivery category
Domestic B (Actively growing culture of a microbial strain that is not preserved as a dried culture / a microbial strain of which dried ampoules are not available)
Overseas B (Actively growing culture of a microbial strain that is not preserved as a dried culture / a microbial strain of which dried ampoules are not available)
Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.
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