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Diversity of the genus Lactobacillus revealed by comparative genomics of five species.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Nov 2006
Canchaya Carlos, Claesson Marcus J, Fitzgerald Gerald F, van Sinderen Douwe, O'Toole Paul W
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The genus Lactobacillus contains over 80 recognized species, and is characterized by a high level of diversity, reflected in its complex phylogeny. The authors' recent determination of the genome sequence of Lactobacillus salivarius means that five complete genomes of Lactobacillus species are available for comparative genomics: L. salivarius, L. plantarum, L. acidophilus, L. johnsonii and L. sakei. This paper...
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