2011•Journal of BacteriologyOpen access

Genome Sequence of the Vertebrate Gut Symbiont Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC 53608

Darren Heavens, Louise E. Tailford, Lisa Crossman, Faye Jeffers, Donald MacKenzie, Mario Cáccamo, Nathalie Juge

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Lactobacillus reuteri, inhabiting the gastrointestinal tracts of a range of vertebrates, is a true symbiont with effects established as beneficial to the host. Here we describe the draft genome of L. reuteri ATCC 53608, isolated from a pig. The genome sequence provides important insights into the evolutionary changes underlying host specialization.

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Key concepts: Lactobacillus reuteri, Biology, Genome, Vertebrate, Whole genome sequencing, Genetics, Host (biology), Model organism