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Analysis of bacterial diversity and genetic evolution of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei isolates in fermentation pit
Zhendong Zhang1, Yun Dong1, Fanshu Xiang1
1Hubei Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Food Ingredients, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, People's Republic of China.
Aims:
Since little is known about the genetic diversity of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolates from the fermentation pit mud (FPM), we sought to evaluate the bacterial structure, identify the LAB isolates and investigate the genotype and genetic diversity of the LAB isolates.
Methods And Results:
Using high-throughput MiSeq sequencing, we identified seven dominant bacterial genera in FPM. Lactobacillus had the highest abundance. We isolated 55 LAB strains. These isolates were all identified as Lacticaseibacillus paracasei. Using an extant multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme, isolates were assigned to 18 sequence types (STs) and three clonal complexes. ST1, the largest group, mainly comprised FPM isolates. Niche-specific ST2 to ST18 only contained FPM isolates. Isolates could be divided into four lineages, with most assigned to Lineage 1. Only one FPM isolate was classified as L. paracasei subsp. paracasei. Other isolates could not be classified at the subspecies level using the seven MLST loci.
Conclusions:
Lactobacilli account for a high proportion of bacteria in pit mud. Based on the traditional culture method, L. paracasei was the dominant species, and these isolates exhibit a high ethanol tolerance, high intraspecific diversity and specific genetic profiles.
Significance And Impact Of The Study:
The study described the characterization of FPM bacterial diversity, giving an insight into the genetic diversity of L. paracasei strains present in FPM.
