Comparative Genomics of Closely Related Tetragenococcus halophilus Strains Elucidate the Diversity and Microevolution of CRISPR Elements

Tetragenococcus halophilus – a halophilic lactic acid bacterium – is frequently used as a starter culture for manufacturing fermented foods. Tetragenococcus is sometimes infected with bacteriophages during fermentation for soy sauce production; however, bacteriophage infection in starter bacteria is...

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Main Authors: Minenosuke Matsutani, Takura Wakinaka, Jun Watanabe, Masafumi Tokuoka, Akihiro Ohnishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.687985/full