Draft genome sequence of Lactobacillus fermentum Lf2, an exopolysaccharide-producing strain isolated from Argentine cheese

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2018-11-08
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Harris, Hugh M. B.
Ale, Elisa C.
Reinheimer, Jorge A.
Binetti, Ana G.
O'Toole, Paul W.
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American Society for Microbiology
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Lactobacillus fermentum Lf2, an Argentine cheese isolate, can produce high concentrations of exopolysaccharides (EPS). These EPS were shown to improve the texture and rheology of yogurt, as well as to play a protective role in mice exposed to Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. Three gene clusters potentially involved in EPS production were identified in different locations of the L. fermentum Lf2 genome.
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Lactobacillus fermentum , Exopolysaccharides (EPS) , Gene clusters , Genome
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Harris, H.M., Ale, E.C., Reinheimer, J.A., Binetti, A.G. and O’Toole, P.W., 2018. Draft Genome Sequence of Lactobacillus fermentum Lf2, an Exopolysaccharide-Producing Strain Isolated from Argentine Cheese. Microbiol Resour Announc, 7(18): e01072-18. DOI:10.1128/mra.01072-18