Characterization of a novel <it>Lactobacillus </it>species closely related to <it>Lactobacillus johnsonii </it>using a combination of molecular and comparative genomics methods

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) constitutes a powerful tool for identification and characterization of bacterial strains. In this study we have applied this technique for the characterization of a number of <it>Lactobac...

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Main Authors: Pérez-Martínez Gaspar, Zúñiga Manuel, Moine Déborah, Berger Bernard, Sarmiento-Rubiano Luz-Adriana, Yebra María J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/504