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Comparative genomic analysis of 45 type strains of the genus Bifidobacterium: a snapshot of its genetic diversity and evolution.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Sun Zhihong, Zhang Wenyi, Guo Chenyi, Yang Xianwei, Liu Wenjun, Wu Yarong, Song Yuqin, Kwok Lai Yu, Cui Yujun, Menghe Bilige, Yang Ruifu, Hu Liangping, Zhang Heping
Abstract excerpt
Bifidobacteria are well known for their human health-promoting effects and are therefore widely applied in the food industry. Members of the Bifidobacterium genus were first identified from the human gastrointestinal tract and were then found to be widely distributed across various ecological niches. Although the genetic diversity of Bifidobacterium has been determined based on several marker genes or a few...
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