title: Genetic diversity (RAPD-PCR) of lactobacilli isolated from "Almagro" eggplant fermentations from two seasons.
abstract: Genetic diversity of 323 strains of lactobacilli isolated from an Almagro eggplant manufacturing plant was analyzed by using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Thirty-four distinct RAPD patterns were obtained with 95% of isolates grouped into 18 main clusters. Genetic diversity was higher in brines from season II, Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus fermentum/cellobiosus being the species with the greatest number of genotypes. A single L. fermentum/cellobiosus genotype comprised isolates from both seasons and could be considered endemic to that factory.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Analítica y Tecnología de Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias del Medio Ambiente, Avda. Carlos III s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain. ssprieto@amb-to.uclm.es
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seseña
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: Llanos
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Palop
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005285:Fermentation; D005511:Food Handling; D005516:Food Microbiology; D014644:Genetic Variation; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D019105:Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique; D032323:Solanum melongena / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial