Nomadic Lifestyle of Lactobacillus plantarum Revealed by Comparative Genomics of 54 strains Isolated from Different Niches
Maria Elena Martino, Jumamurat R. Bayjanov, Brian E. Caffrey, Michiel Wels, Pauline Joncour, Sandrine Hughes, Benjamin Gillet, Michiel Kleerebezem, Sacha A. F. T. van Hijum, Francois Leulier
This study analyzes 54 Lactobacillus plantarum genomes to show that their genome evolution is not tied to specific environmental niches, suggesting a nomadic lifestyle.
Environmental Microbiology · Aug 4, 2016Peer-reviewedGenomics