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Phylogenomic Analysis of Lactobacillus curvatus Reveals Two Lineages Distinguished by Genes for Fermenting Plant-Derived Carbohydrates.
Genome biology and evolution - 1 Jun 2018
Terán Lucrecia C, Coeuret Gwendoline, Raya Raúl, Zagorec Monique, Champomier-Vergès Marie-Christine, Chaillou Stéphane
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Lactobacillus curvatus is a lactic acid bacterium encountered in many different types of fermented food (meat, seafood, vegetables, and cereals). Although this species plays an important role in the preservation of these foods, few attempts have been made to assess its genomic diversity. This study uses comparative analyses of 13 published genomes (complete or draft) to better understand the evolutionary...
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