Comparative Genomics of Streptococcus thermophilus Support Important Traits Concerning the Evolution, Biology and Technological Properties of the Species

Comparative Genomics of Streptococcus thermophilus Support Important Traits Concerning the Evolution, Biology and Technological Properties of the Species

Streptococcus thermophilus is a major starter for the dairy industry with great economic importance. In this study we analyzed 23 fully sequenced genomes of S. thermophilus to highlight novel aspects of the evolution, biology and technological properties of this species. Pan/core genome analysis rev...

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Main Authors: Voula Alexandraki, Maria Kazou, Jochen Blom, Bruno Pot, Konstantinos Papadimitriou, Effie Tsakalidou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
lineage
horizontal gene transfer
genomic islands
milk
yogurt
cheese
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02916/full

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