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Genotypic and phenotypic heterogeneity among lactococci isolated from traditional Pecorino Sardo cheese.
Journal of applied microbiology - 1 Aug 2000
Mannu L, Paba A, Pes M, Scintu M F
Abstract excerpt
Twenty-nine Lactococcus lactis isolates from one traditional 24 h-old Pecorino Sardo cheese were characterized phenotypically, technologically and genotypically in order to assess the biodiversity within this wild microbial population. Two DNA-based techniques, plasmid profiling and PFGE, were used for the genetic typing of the isolates. All 29 isolates were characterized at strain level and eight different...
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