Population genetics of Lactobacillus sakei reveals three lineages with distinct evolutionary histories.

Lactobacillus sakei plays a major role in meat fermentation and in the preservation of fresh meat. The large diversity of L. sakei strains represents a valuable and exploitable asset in the development of a variety of industrial applications; however, an efficient method to identify and classify the...

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Main Authors: Stéphane Chaillou, Isabelle Lucquin, Afef Najjari, Monique Zagorec, Marie-Christine Champomier-Vergès
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3777942?pdf=render