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. 2010 May;192(9):2467-8.
doi: 10.1128/JB.00109-10. Epub 2010 Feb 26.

Complete genome sequence of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12, a widely consumed probiotic strain

Christel Garrigues  1 , Eric Johansen, Martin B Pedersen
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Complete genome sequence of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12, a widely consumed probiotic strain

Christel Garrigues et al. J Bacteriol. 2010 May.

Abstract

Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 is a commercially available probiotic strain used throughout the world in a variety of functional foods and dietary supplements. The benefits of BB-12 have been documented in a number of independent clinical trials. Determination of the complete genome sequence reveals a single circular chromosome of 1,942,198 bp with 1,642 predicted protein-encoding genes, 4 rRNA operons, and 52 tRNA genes. Knowledge of this sequence will lead to insight into the specific features which give this strain its probiotic properties.

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