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Pediococcus damnosus
LMG 28219 is a lactic acid bacterium dominating the maturation phase of
Flemish acid beer productions. It proved to be capable of growing in
beer, thereby resisting this environment, which is unfavorable for
microbial growth. The molecular mechanisms underlying its metabolic
capabilities and niche adaptations were unknown up to now. In the
present study, whole-genome sequencing and comparative genome analysis
were used to investigate this strain’s mechanisms to reside in the beer
niche, with special focus on not only stress and hop resistances but
also folate biosynthesis and exopolysaccharide (EPS) production.
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