Exploring the Genome of Cheese Starter Lactic Acid Bacterium Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis CECT 4433

Diogo Antonio Tschoeke; Ana Paula B Moreira; Luciane A Chimetto Tonon; Milene Miranda A de Mesquita; Gustavo B Gregoracci; Bruno Gomez-Gil; Rogério Valle; Cristiane C Thompson; Fabiano L Thompson

doi:10.1128/genomeA.01142-14

Exploring the Genome of Cheese Starter Lactic Acid Bacterium Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis CECT 4433

Genome Announc. 2014 Nov 13;2(6):e01142-14. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01142-14.

Authors

Diogo Antonio Tschoeke¹, Ana Paula B Moreira¹, Luciane A Chimetto Tonon¹, Milene Miranda A de Mesquita, Gustavo B Gregoracci, Bruno Gomez-Gil², Rogério Valle³, Cristiane C Thompson¹, Fabiano L Thompson⁴

Affiliations

¹ Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), SAGE-COPPE, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
² A.C. Unidad Mazatlán, CIAD, Mazatlán, México.
³ SAGE-COPPE UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
⁴ Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), SAGE-COPPE, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil fabianothompson1@gmail.com.

Abstract

Here, we present the draft genome sequences of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis CECT 4433, a cheese fermentation starter strain. The genome provides further insight into the genomic plasticity, biocomplexity (including gene strain specifics), and evolution of these genera.