Comparative analysis of the Oenococcus oeni pan genome reveals genetic diversity in industrially-relevant pathways.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oenococcus oeni, a member of the lactic acid bacteria, is one of a limited number of microorganisms that not only survive, but actively proliferate in wine. It is also unusual as, unlike the majority of bacteria present in wine, it is beneficial to wine quality rather than causing spoilage. These benefits are realised primarily through catalysing malolactic fermentation, but also through imparting other positive sensory properties. However, many of these industrially-important secondary attributes have been shown to be strain-dependent and their genetic basis it yet to be determined.

Results

In order to investigate the scale and scope of genetic variation in O. oeni, we have performed whole-genome sequencing on eleven strains of this bacterium, bringing the total

SUBMITTER: Borneman AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3472311 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature