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Uncovers genetic diversity in Bifidobacterium adolescentis, highlighting adaptations for gut survival.
To comprehensively explore the biodiversity within a microbial species, the reconstruction of a substantial number of genomes is essential. In this study, we successfully uncovered the genetic diversity of Bifidobacterium adolescentis by retrieving a large number of genomes from human gut metagenomic samples. The complete overview of the B. adolescentis pangenome enabled us to investigate the genetic features that distinguish this gut commensal from other bifidobacterial species residing in the human intestinal microbiota.
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