Complete genome sequence of the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC 53103.

ABSTRACT: Lactobacillus rhamnosus is a facultatively heterofermentative lactic acid bacterium and is frequently isolated from human gastrointestinal mucosa of healthy individuals. L. rhamnosus ATCC 53103, isolated from a healthy human intestinal flora, is one of the most widely used and well-documented probiotics. Here, we report the finished and annotated genome sequence of this organism.

SUBMITTER: Morita H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2786603 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature