Genetics of Lactic Acid Bacteria

Lorenzo Morelli; Finn K. Vogensen; Atte Von Wright; Maria Luisa Callegari

Genetics of Lactic Acid Bacteria

Lorenzo Morelli, Finn K. Vogensen, Atte Von Wright, Maria Luisa Callegari

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Abstract

The early genetic research on lactic acid bacteria (LAB) was dominated by studies on plasmid-associated phenomena, especially in lactococci. Recent advances in the genomics of LAB have opened novel insights into both the evolutionary aspect of LAB and the genetic basis of their important metabolic functions. This will undoubtedly lead to an increased understanding of the role of LAB in different food applications as well as in probiotic action. While a comprehensive review of all recent findings is outside the scope of this chapter, we hope to provide the reader with an overview of the interplay between the genetics and physiology of LAB that is starting to emerge.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Lactic Acid Bacteria -Microbiological and Functional Aspects-, Fourth Edition
Editors	Seppo Salminen, Atte Von Wright, Arthur Ouwehand
Pages	17-37
Number of pages	21
Publication status	Published - 2012

Keywords

Genetics
LAB
Lactic Acid Bacteria

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