Unveiling the genetic basis and metabolic rewiring behind the galactose-positive phenotype in a Streptococcus thermophilus mutant.

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Streptococcus thermophilus (S. thermophilus) is a widely used starter culture in dairy fermentation, but most strains are galactose-negative and only metabolize glucose from lactose hydrolysis. In this study, we aimed to uncover the mechanisms underlying the acquisition of a stable galactose-positive (Gal+) phenotype in a mutant strain of S. thermophilus IMAU10636. By treating the wild-type strain with the...

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