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A novel phenotype based on esterase electrophoretic polymorphism for the differentiation of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis and cremoris.
Letters in applied microbiology - 1 Oct 2006
Ouzari H, Hassen A, Najjari A, Ettoumi B, Daffonchio D, Zagorec M, Boudabous A, Mora D
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AIMS: To evaluate the esterase phenotype in Lactococcus lactis strains isolated from traditional Tunisian dairy products. METHODS AND RESULTS: A collection of 55 L. lactis strains isolated from traditional fermented milk products and three reference strains were identified at species and subspecies level using molecular methods targeted to the 16S rRNA gene and to the histidine operon. The genotypic data obtained...
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