title: [Genetic stability of probiotic lactic acid bacteria--a review].
abstract: Growing attention has been focused on probiotic lactic acid bacteria because of their important health-promoting effects. Nowadays, probiotic-based products have become fashionable nutraceuticals of choice. Before a newly developed probiotic-based product is to be introduced into the industry, it is important to ensure not only the desirable properties of the probiotic strain but also a good genetic stability. This article firstly introduces the research methods for investigating genetic stability, followed by summarizing the latest research progress in China and overseas.
authors.forename: Wenyi
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Heping
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D005516:Food Microbiology; D042822:Genomic Instability; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D007777:Lactobacillaceae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D019936:Probiotics / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D019344:Lactic Acid