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Genome Sequence of a Potential Probiotic Strain, Lactobacillus fermentum HFB3, Isolated from a Human Gut

Madhu Kumari, Mohit Kumar Swarnkar, Sanjay Kumar, Anil Kumar Singh, Mahesh Gupta

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A draft genome sequence of 2.04 Mb is reported for Lactobacillus fermentum HFB3, which is a lactic acid bacterium with probiotic properties. The gene-coding clusters also predicted the presence of genes responsible for probiotic characteristics.

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Key concepts: Lactobacillus fermentum, Probiotic, Biology, Whole genome sequencing, Gene, Strain (injury), Genome, Lactobacillus