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SUBMITTER: Falentin H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4714504 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Falentin Hélène H Deutsch Stéphanie-Marie SM Loux Valentin V Hammani Amal A Buratti Julien J Parayre Sandrine S Chuat Victoria V Barbe Valérie V Aury Jean-Marc JM Jan Gwenaël G Le Loir Yves Y
Standards in genomic sciences 20160114
Propionibacterium freudenreichii belongs to the class Actinobacteria (Gram positive with a high GC content). This "Generally Recognized As Safe" (GRAS) species is traditionally used as (i) a starter for Swiss-type cheeses where it is responsible for holes and aroma production, (ii) a vitamin B12 and propionic acid producer in white biotechnologies, and (iii) a probiotic for use in humans and animals because of its bifidogenic and anti-inflammatory properties. Until now, only strain CIRM-BIA1T ha ...[more]