(a) Genome view of cf. Shewanella SAR-1, constructed from the whole genome shotgun sequence derived from Sargasso Sea environmental samples (8). Genes have been classified according to the COG functional categories of the protein products, and color-coded accordingly. note that the actual order of the scaffolds is unknown, so in this representation they have been ordered by size. Clicking on the image reveals the gene sequences and approximate location. (b) Selecting one of the genes (in this case, the blue gene around position 2619000) shows the results of an automated BLAST search (BLink). This gene is similar to L-sorbosone dehydrogenase from a variety of bacteria, archaea, and fungi. L-sorbosone dehydrogenase is an enzyme required for the biosynthesis of L-ascorbic acid, a product widely used in the food industry as a vitamin and antioxidant.

Each of the 28 organism “genomes” can be viewed in a similar mannner (see Table 1).