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ArticleApplied and environmental microbiology2014

Genomic encyclopedia of type strains of the genus Bifidobacterium.

Christian Milani, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Sabrina Duranti, Francesca Turroni, Francesca Bottacini, Marta Mangifesta, Borja Sanchez, Alice Viappiani, Leonardo Mancabelli, Bernard Taminiau and 5 more

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Article in Applied and environmental microbiology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 147 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Christian MilaniLaboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Life Sciences, University of Parma, Italy.
Gabriele Andrea LugliLaboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Life Sciences, University of Parma, Italy.
Sabrina DurantiLaboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Life Sciences, University of Parma, Italy.
Francesca TurroniAlimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and Department of Microbiology, Bioscience Institute, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland.
Francesca BottaciniAlimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and Department of Microbiology, Bioscience Institute, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland.
Marta MangifestaLaboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Life Sciences, University of Parma, Italy.
Borja SanchezDepartamento de Microbiologia y Bioquimica de Productos Lacteos, IPLA_CSIC, Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain.
Alice ViappianiLaboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Life Sciences, University of Parma, Italy.
Leonardo MancabelliLaboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Life Sciences, University of Parma, Italy.
Bernard TaminiauDepartment of Food Science, University of Liege, Belgium.
Véronique DelcenserieDepartment of Food Science, University of Liege, Belgium.
Rodolphe BarrangouDepartment of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Abelardo MargollesDepartamento de Microbiologia y Bioquimica de Productos Lacteos, IPLA_CSIC, Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain.
Douwe van SinderenAlimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and Department of Microbiology, Bioscience Institute, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland.
Marco VenturaLaboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Life Sciences, University of Parma, Italy marco.ventura@unipr.it.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bifidobacteria represent one of the dominant microbial groups that are present in the gut of various animals, being particularly prevalent during the suckling stage of life of humans and other mammals. However, the overall genome structure of this group of microorganisms remains largely unexplored. Here, we sequenced the genomes of 42 representative (sub)species across the Bifidobacterium genus and used this information to explore the overall genetic picture of this bacterial group. Furthermore, the genomic data described here were used to reconstruct the evolutionary development of the Bifidobacterium genus. This reconstruction suggests that its evolution was substantially influenced by genetic adaptations to obtain access to glycans, thereby representing a common and potent evolutionary force in shaping bifidobacterial genomes.

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Biological EvolutionGenome, BacterialPhylogenyAnimalsBifidobacteriumClustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic RepeatsComputer SimulationGastrointestinal TractMolecular Sequence DataSequence Analysis, DNASpecies Specificity

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PMID25085493
PMCPMC4178644

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