Genomic and phenotypic imprints of microbial domestication on cheese starter cultures
V. Somerville, N. Thierer, R. S. Schmidt, A. Roetschi, L. Braillard, M. Haueter, H. Berthoud, N. Shani, U. von Ah, F. Mazel, P. Engel
This study examines cheese starter cultures to determine if they show signs of microbial domestication, finding low genetic diversity, taxonomic stability, and evidence of genome decay.
bioRxiv · Mar 19, 2024Microbiology