Unveiling Genomic Diversity among Members of the Species Bifidobacterium pseudolongum, a Widely Distributed Gut Commensal of the Animal Kingdom.

ABSTRACT: Bifidobacteria are commensals of the animal gut and are commonly found in mammals, birds, and social insects. Specifically, strains of Bifidobacterium adolescentis, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium longum, and Bifidobacterium pseudolongum are widely distributed in the mammalian gut. In this context, we investigated the genetic variability and metabolic abilities of the B. pseudolongum taxon, whose genomic characterization has so far not received much attention. Phylogenomic analysis of the genome sequences of 60 B. pseudolongum strains revealed that B. pseudolongum subsp. globosum and B. pseudolongum subsp. pseudolongum may actually represent two distinct bifidobacterial species. Furthermore, our analysis highlig

SUBMITTER: Lugli GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6450028 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature