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Updated Genome Sequence for the Probiotic Bacterium Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12.

  • 2021-07-08
  • Microbiology resource announcements 10(27)
    • Kristian Jensen
    • Kosai Al-Nakeeb
    • Anna Koza
    • Ahmad A Zeidan

Study Design

Methods
The genome of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 was sequenced using Oxford Nanopore Technologies long-read and Illumina short-read sequencing platforms. A hybrid genome assembly approach was used to construct an updated complete genome sequence for BB-12.
The genome of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 was sequenced using Oxford Nanopore Technologies long-read and Illumina short-read sequencing platforms. A hybrid genome assembly approach was used to construct an updated complete genome sequence for BB-12 containing 1,944,152 bp, with a G+C content of 60.5% and 1,615 genes.

Research Insights

  • The genome of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 was sequenced using Oxford Nanopore Technologies long-read and Illumina short-read sequencing platforms. A hybrid genome assembly approach was used to construct an updated complete genome sequence for BB-12 containing 1,944,152 bp, with a G+C content of 60.5% and 1,615 genes.

    Effect
    Neutral
    Effect size
    Small
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