Insight into the Genome of Brochothrix thermosphacta, a Problematic Meat Spoilage Bacterium.

ABSTRACT: Brochothrix thermosphacta is a dominant but poorly studied meat spoilage organism. It is a close relative of the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, and Brochothrix constitutes the second genus in the Listeriaceae family. Here, the genomes of 12 B. thermosphacta strains were sequenced, assembled into draft genomes, characterized, and compared with the genomes of Brochothrix campestris and L. monocytogenes Phenotypic properties including biogenic amine production and antibiotic and heavy metal susceptibilities were tested. Comparative genomic analyses revealed a high degree of similarity among the B. thermosphacta strains, with bacteriophage genes constituting a significant proportion of the accessory genome. Genes for the produ

SUBMITTER: Stanborough T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5311415 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature