Lifestyles in transition: evolution and natural history of the genus Lactobacillus
University of Alberta · State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology · +5 more institutions
Abstract
Lactobacillus species are found in nutrient-rich habitats associated with food, feed, plants, animals and humans. Due to their economic importance, the metabolism, genetics and phylogeny of lactobacilli have been extensively studied. However, past research primarily examined lactobacilli in experimental settings abstracted from any natural history, and the ecological context in which these bacteria exist and evolve has received less attention. In this review, we synthesize phylogenetic, genomic and metabolic metadata of the Lactobacillus genus with findings from fine-scale phylogenetic and functional analyses of representative species to elucidate the evolution and natural history of its members. The available…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 47.25
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 214
Authors
9- RMRebbeca M. DuarCorresponding
University of Alberta
- XBXiaoxi B. LinCorresponding
University of Alberta
- JZJinshui Zheng
State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University
- MEMaria Elena Martino
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
- TGThéodore Grenier
Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Topics & keywords
- Biology
- Phylogenetic tree
- Context (archaeology)
- Niche
- Phylogenetics
- Ecological niche
- Genus
- Ecology