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UMR GMPA - INRA-INAPG - Thiverval Grignon, France
Mathématique, Informatique et Génome (MIG) - INRA - Jouy-en-Josas, France
Dept of soil, water, climate - University of Minesota - USA
Laboratoire physiologie et Métabolisme des Corynebactéries - Institut de Génétique et Microbiologie - Université Paris-Sud - Orsay, France
Unité Flore Lactique et Environnement Carné (FLEC) - INRA-CRJ - Jouy-en-Josas, France
Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaire - CNRS - Toulouse, France
Study of the genome of Arthrobacter arilaitensis
Arthrobacter arilaitensis is an interesting model for the study of the adaptation of a microorganism, originating from soil, to another environment, such as cheese. The study of the genome will give us information about the genetic determinants which are important for the growth at the surface of cheese. Furthermore, the genes which are involved in the generation of the organoleptic properties will be studied. The strain which genome will be sequenced is the Arthrobacter arilaitensis type strain (Re117=CIP 108037 = DSM 16368), which has been isolated from a Reblochon cheese.
Contact: Valérie Barbe (Genoscope) - Françoise Irlinger (INRA)