Query: NC_018720:47984 Bifidobacterium asteroides PRL2011 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Bifidobacterium asteroides; Bifidobacterium; Bifidobacteriaceae; Bifidobacteriales; Actinobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Bifidobacterium asteroides (strain PRL2011) is an aerobic, Gram-positive bacterium isolated from the hindgut of Apis mellifera var. ligustica, commonly known as the honey bee.
Subject: NC_014215:2295500 Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. shermanii CIRM-BIA1,
Lineage: Propionibacterium freudenreichii; Propionibacterium; Propionibacteriaceae; Actinomycetales; Actinobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Propionibacterium freudenreichii is a member of the "dairy propionibacteria", commonly isolated from cheese and other dairy products. Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. shermanii, formerly Propionibacterium shermanii, is important for the development of flavor and the characteristic holes in Swiss cheese. In addition, Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. shermanii has been used as a probiotic for humans and animals and may have a role in preventing of colon cancer.