Open AccessComplete Genome Sequence of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12, a Widely Consumed Probiotic Strain
Author(s) -
Christel Garrigues,
Eric Johansen,
Martin Bastian Pedersen
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.652
H-Index - 246
eISSN - 1067-8832
pISSN - 0021-9193
DOI - 10.1128/jb.00109-10
Subject(s) - bifidobacterium animalis , biology , probiotic , whole genome sequencing , gene , strain (injury) , genome , bifidobacterium , ribosomal rna , genetics , operon , bacteria , lactobacillus , escherichia coli , anatomy
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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