Complete genome sequence of Streptococcus thermophilus strain MN-ZLW-002

J Bacteriol. 2012 Aug;194(16):4428-9. doi: 10.1128/JB.00740-12.

Abstract

Streptococcus thermophilus MN-ZLW-002 was originally isolated from traditionally fermented Chinese dairy products. One of the strain-dependent characteristics of this bacterium is its ability to produce exopolysaccharides (EPSs). This study determined and analyzed the genome sequence of MN-ZLW-002. Its complete genome comprised 2,046 genes and 1,848,520 nucleotides with an average GC content of 39%. The EPS cluster of MN-ZLW-002 includes 25 open reading frames (ORFs), and some results indicate a horizontal gene transfer between MN-ZLW-002 and other lactic acid bacteria (LAB).

MeSH terms

  • Base Composition
  • Biosynthetic Pathways / genetics
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry*
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics*
  • Food Microbiology
  • Gene Transfer, Horizontal
  • Genome, Bacterial*
  • Lactobacillales / genetics
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Multigene Family
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial / metabolism
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA*
  • Streptococcus thermophilus / genetics*
  • Streptococcus thermophilus / isolation & purification
  • Streptococcus thermophilus / metabolism

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial

Associated data

  • GENBANK/CP003499