Draft Genome Sequences of Bifidobacterium Strains Isolated from Dietary Supplements and Cultured Food Products

Tammy J Barnaba; Jayanthi Gangiredla; Mark K Mammel; David W Lacher; Christopher A Elkins; Keith A Lampel; Chris A Whitehouse; Carmen Tartera

doi:10.1128/genomeA.00610-18

Draft Genome Sequences of Bifidobacterium Strains Isolated from Dietary Supplements and Cultured Food Products

Genome Announc. 2018 Jun 28;6(26):e00610-18. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00610-18.

Authors

Tammy J Barnaba¹, Jayanthi Gangiredla¹, Mark K Mammel¹, David W Lacher¹, Christopher A Elkins¹, Keith A Lampel¹, Chris A Whitehouse¹, Carmen Tartera²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Molecular Biology, Office of Applied Research and Safety Assessment, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, Maryland, USA.
² Division of Molecular Biology, Office of Applied Research and Safety Assessment, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, Maryland, USA Carmen.Tartera@fda.hhs.gov.

Abstract

Here, we present the genome sequences of 23 Bifidobacterium isolates from several commercially available dietary supplements and cultured food products. Strains of this genus are natural inhabitants of the mammalian mouth, gastrointestinal tract, and vagina. Some species are considered beneficial to human health.