Single-Scaffold Genome Sequence of Probiotic Strain Bifidobacterium breve BR03 (DSM 16604), Obtained by Combining Hybrid Sequencing and Optical Mapping

F Fracchetti; A Del Casale; M Tebaldi; A Cunego; I Campedelli; E Salvetti; D Ederle; F Deidda; M Pane

doi:10.1128/MRA.00241-19

Single-Scaffold Genome Sequence of Probiotic Strain Bifidobacterium breve BR03 (DSM 16604), Obtained by Combining Hybrid Sequencing and Optical Mapping

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2019 May 16;8(20):e00241-19. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00241-19.

Authors

F Fracchetti¹, A Del Casale¹, M Tebaldi¹, A Cunego¹, I Campedelli¹, E Salvetti², D Ederle¹, F Deidda³, M Pane³

Affiliations

¹ Open Innovation Department, Microbion Srl, Verona, Italy.
² Open Innovation Department, Microbion Srl, Verona, Italy [email protected].
³ BioLab Srl, Novara, Italy.

Abstract

Bifidobacterium breve BR03 (DSM 16604) is known for its health-promoting activity. We present a single-scaffold genome obtained by using a hybrid approach combining long- and short-read sequencing techniques integrated by an optical map. This approach could be set as an industry standard for probiotic strain characterization.