NC_009441:4449500 Flavobacterium johnsoniae UW101 chromosome, complete genome
Host Lineage: Flavobacterium johnsoniae; Flavobacterium; Flavobacteriaceae; Flavobacteriales; Bacteroidetes; Bacteria
General Information: Flavobacterium johnsoniae ATCC 17061 was isolated from soil in England. Common soil and freshwater bacterium that is motile by gliding. Flavobacterium johnsoniae, formerly Cytophaga johnsonae, is common in soil and freshwater. This organism belongs to a large group of related environmental microorganisms that are characterized by the ability to utilize a wide variety of naturally occurring complex compounds, such as chitin, cellulose, and lignin.