title: Genome sequence of the vertebrate gut symbiont Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC 53608.
abstract: Lactobacillus reuteri, inhabiting the gastrointestinal tracts of a range of vertebrates, is a true symbiont with effects established as beneficial to the host. Here we describe the draft genome of L. reuteri ATCC 53608, isolated from a pig. The genome sequence provides important insights into the evolutionary changes underlying host specialization.
authors.affiliation: The Genome Analysis Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK.
authors.forename: Darren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Heavens
authors.forename: Louise E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Tailford
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Crossman
authors.forename: Faye
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jeffers
authors.forename: Donald A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Mackenzie
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caccamo
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Juge
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000382:microbiology*; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D052200:Limosilactobacillus reuteri / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D013552:Swine / Q000382:microbiology*