Evolution and Competitive Struggles of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum under Different Oxygen Contents.

ABSTRACT: Lactiplantibacillus (Lb.) plantarum is known as a benign bacterium found in various habitats, including the intestines of animals and fermented foods. Since animal intestines lack oxygen, while fermented foods provide a limited or more oxygen environment, this study aimed to investigate whether there were genetic differences in the growth of Lb. plantarum under aerobic vs. anaerobic conditions. Genomic analysis of Lb. plantarum obtained from five sources-animals, dairy products, fermented meat, fermented vegetables, and humans-was conducted. The analysis included not only an examination of oxygen-utilizing genes but also a comparative pan-genomic analysis to investigate evolutionary relationships between genomes. The ancestral gene analysis of the evoluti

SUBMITTER: Heo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11354895 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature