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. 2016 Feb 25;4(1):e00007-16.
doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00007-16.

Draft Genome Sequence of Megasphaera sp. Strain DJF_B143, an Isolate from Pig Hindgut Unable to Produce Skatole

Xiaoqiong Li  1 , Ian P G Marshall  2 , Lars Schreiber  2 , Ole Højberg  3 , Nuria Canibe  3 , Bent Borg Jensen  3
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Draft Genome Sequence of Megasphaera sp. Strain DJF_B143, an Isolate from Pig Hindgut Unable to Produce Skatole

Xiaoqiong Li et al. Genome Announc. .

Abstract

The butyrate-producing Megasphaera spp. predominate in the pig hindgut and may play important roles in gut health. Moreover, one Megasphaera isolate has been reported to produce the boar taint compound, skatole. Here, we provide a 2.58-Mbp draft genome of a pig hindgut isolate, Megasphaera sp. DJF_B143, unable to produce skatole.

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