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The Lactococcus lactis plasmidome: much learnt, yet still lots to discover

The Lactococcus lactis plasmidome: much learnt, yet still lots to discover AbstractLactococcus lactis is used extensively worldwide for the production of a variety of fermented dairy products. The ability of L. lactis to successfully grow and acidify milk has long been known to be reliant on a number of plasmid-encoded traits. The recent availability of low-cost, high-quality genome sequencing, and the quest for novel, technologically desirable characteristics, such as novel flavour development and increased stress tolerance, has led to a steady increase in the number of available lactococcal plasmid sequences. We will review both well-known and very recent discoveries regarding plasmid-encoded traits of biotechnological significance. The acquired lactococcal plasmid sequence information has in recent years progressed our understanding of the origin of lactococcal dairy starter cultures. Salient points on the acquisition and evolution of lactococcal plasmids will be discussed in this review, as well as prospects of finding novel plasmid-encoded functions. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png FEMS Microbiology Reviews Oxford University Press

The Lactococcus lactis plasmidome: much learnt, yet still lots to discover

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Copyright
© 2014 Federation of European Microbiological Societies.
ISSN
0168-6445
eISSN
1574-6976
DOI
10.1111/1574-6976.12074
pmid
24861818
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Abstract

AbstractLactococcus lactis is used extensively worldwide for the production of a variety of fermented dairy products. The ability of L. lactis to successfully grow and acidify milk has long been known to be reliant on a number of plasmid-encoded traits. The recent availability of low-cost, high-quality genome sequencing, and the quest for novel, technologically desirable characteristics, such as novel flavour development and increased stress tolerance, has led to a steady increase in the number of available lactococcal plasmid sequences. We will review both well-known and very recent discoveries regarding plasmid-encoded traits of biotechnological significance. The acquired lactococcal plasmid sequence information has in recent years progressed our understanding of the origin of lactococcal dairy starter cultures. Salient points on the acquisition and evolution of lactococcal plasmids will be discussed in this review, as well as prospects of finding novel plasmid-encoded functions.

Journal

FEMS Microbiology ReviewsOxford University Press

Published: Sep 22, 2014

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