title: Complete genome sequence of Bifidobacterium animalis RH, a probiotic bacterium producing exopolysaccharides.
abstract: Bifidobacterium animalis RH is a probiotic bacterium producing exopolysaccharides, which was isolated from the feces of Bama centenarians in Guangxi, China. The genome consists of one chromosome (1,931,057 bp) with no plasmid. The genomic sequence indicated that this strain includes a gene cluster involved in exopolysaccharides (EPS) biosynthesis. Genome sequencing information provides the basis for analysis of molecular mechanisms responsible for regulation of production of EPS.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
authors.forename: Yuxuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Functional Dairy, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China. Electronic address: lipinglan420@126.com.
authors.forename: Pinglan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D001644:Bifidobacterium / Q000378:metabolism*; D016680:Genome, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000378:metabolism*; D019936:Probiotics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial
keywords: Bifidobacterium animalis RH; Centenarians; Exopolysaccharides (EPS); Genome sequence