Genomic and functional analysis of <i>Romboutsia ilealis</i> CRIB <sup>T</sup> reveals adaptation to the small intestine

Jacoline Gerritsen, Bastian Hornung, B.A.M. Renckens, Sacha A. F. T. van Hijum, Vítor A. P. Martins dos Santos, Ger T. Rijkers, Peter J. Schaap, Willem M. de Vos, Hauke Smidt

PeerJ · 2017 · 149 citations · 63 references

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Abstract

This revealed that <i>R. ilealis</i> CRIB<sup>T</sup> is adapted to a nutrient-rich environment where carbohydrates, amino acids and vitamins are abundantly available.

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