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Nomadic lifestyle of Lactobacillus plantarum revealed by comparative genomics of 54 strains isolated from different habitats.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Dec 2016
Martino Maria Elena, Bayjanov Jumamurat R, Caffrey Brian E, Wels Michiel, Joncour Pauline, Hughes Sandrine, Gillet Benjamin, Kleerebezem Michiel, van Hijum Sacha A F T, Leulier François
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The ability of bacteria to adapt to diverse environmental conditions is well-known. The process of bacterial adaptation to a niche has been linked to large changes in the genome content, showing that many bacterial genomes reflect the constraints imposed by their habitat. However, some highly versatile bacteria are found in diverse habitats that almost share nothing in common. Lactobacillus plantarum is a lactic...
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