Decoding the Genomic Variability among Members of the Bifidobacterium dentium Species

• Published in: Microorganisms
• Main Authors: Lugli, Gabriele Andrea, Tarracchini, Chiara, Alessandri, Giulia, Milani, Christian, Mancabelli, Leonardo, Turroni, Francesca, Neuzil-Bunesova, Vera, Ruíz García, Lorena, Margolles Barros, Abelardo, Ventura, Marco
• Other Authors: Università degli Studi di Parma
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Bifidobacteria; Genomics; Pangenome; Phylogeny; Parma; Ursus arctos
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10261/229031; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8111720; https://doi.org/10.13039/501100004770

Members of the Bifidobacterium dentium species are usually identified in the oral cavity of humans and associated with the development of plaque and dental caries. Nevertheless, they have also been detected from fecal samples, highlighting a widespread distribution among mammals. To explore the gene...