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    • Microbiology
    • Genomics
    • Bioinformatics

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    • Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) research has advanced significantly due to technological progress.
    • The commercial relevance of LAB is increasing.
    • Bacteriophage-host interactions are a key area of LAB research.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To provide a retrospective overview of advances in LAB phage research.
    • To highlight the importance of phage-host interactions and co-evolution.
    • To demonstrate how this knowledge can improve commercial LAB applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of key advances in LAB phage research.
    • Review of bacteriophage-host interactions and co-evolution studies.
    • Examination of knowledge application in commercial LAB cultures.

    Main Results:

    • Significant progress in understanding LAB, driven by genomics, bioinformatics, and structural biology.
    • Bacteriophage-host interactions represent cutting-edge LAB research.
    • Knowledge of phage-host dynamics can enhance commercial LAB cultures.

    Conclusions:

    • Advances in LAB research, particularly in phage biology, offer practical benefits.
    • Understanding phage-host co-evolution is pivotal for optimizing LAB applications.
    • This research provides a foundation for improving industrial use of LAB.