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[http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/102/11/3906 Altermann, E., Russell, W.M., Azcarate-Peril, M.A., et al."Complete genome sequence of the probiotic lactic acid bacterium ''Lactobacillus acidophilus'' NCFM". ''Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States''. 2005. Volume 102. No. 11.] | |||
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Revision as of 02:43, 3 May 2007
Classification
Higher order taxa
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Lactobacillales; Lactobacillaceae; Lactobacillus
Species
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Description and significance
Genome structure
Describe the size and content of the genome. Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence?
The complete circular genome of the NCFM strain of L. acidophilus contains 1,993,564 nucleotides. The DNA GC content was determined to be 34.71%. There are 1,7864 ORFs and 72.5% have been classified functionally.
L. acidophilus contains no plasmids.
Cell structure and metabolism
Ecology
Pathology
Application to Biotechnology
Current Research
References
Edited by Jennifer B. Samore, student of Rachel Larsen and Kit Pogliano
