Comparative genomics of Lactobacillus

• Published in: Microbial biotechnology Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 323 - 332
• Main Authors: Kant, Ravi, Blom, Jochen, Palva, Airi, Siezen, Roland J., de Vos, Willem M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2011; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Acids; Animals; Bacteria; Bacterial Proteins - genetics; Base Composition; Cattle; Chickens; Dairy Products - microbiology; Feces - microbiology; Fermentation; Gene sequencing; Genes; Genome Size; Genome, Bacterial; Genomes; Genomics; Humans; Intestine; Intestines - microbiology; Lactobacilli; Lactobacillus; Lactobacillus - classification; Lactobacillus - genetics; Lactobacillus - isolation & purification; Meat; Metabolism; Milk; Molecular Sequence Data; Open Reading Frames; Peptides; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Probiotics; Proteins; Strains (organisms); Taxonomy; Yogurt

Summary The genus Lactobacillus includes a diverse group of bacteria consisting of many species that are associated with fermentations of plants, meat or milk. In addition, various lactobacilli are natural inhabitants of the intestinal tract of humans and other animals. Finally, several Lactobacillu...