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Comparative genomics and physiology of the butyrate-producing bacterium Intestinimonas butyriciproducens.
Environmental microbiology reports - 1 Dec 2016
Bui Thi Phuong Nam, Shetty Sudarshan Anand, Lagkouvardos Ilias, Ritari Jarmo, Chamlagain Bhawani, Douillard François P, Paulin Lars, Piironen Vieno, Clavel Thomas, Plugge Caroline M, de Vos Willem M
Abstract excerpt
Intestinimonas is a newly described bacterial genus with representative strains present in the intestinal tract of human and other animals. Despite unique metabolic features including the production of butyrate from both sugars and amino acids, there is to date no data on their diversity, ecology, and physiology. Using a comprehensive phylogenetic approach, Intestinimomas was found to include at least three...
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