Abstract
We report the draft genome sequence of Lactobacillus equi strain DPC6820, isolated from equine feces. L. equi is a predominant Lactobacillus species in the horse hindgut microbiota. An examination of the genome identified genes and enzymes highlighting L. equi adaptations to the herbivorous gastrointestinal tract of the horse, including fructan hydrolases. This genome sequence may help us further understand the microbial ecology of the equine hindgut and the influence lactobacilli have on it.
Highlights
We report the draft genome sequence of Lactobacillus equi strain DPC6820, isolated from equine feces
Lactobacillus equi is a lactic acid bacterium found in the gastrointestinal tracts of horses (1) and which, along with Lactobacillus hayakitensis and Lactobacillus equigenerosi, has been identified as the predominant lactobacillus of the equine hindgut (2)
L. equi was isolated from a fecal sample of a healthy Irish Thoroughbred racehorse
Summary
We report the draft genome sequence of Lactobacillus equi strain DPC6820, isolated from equine feces. Lactobacillus equi is a lactic acid bacterium found in the gastrointestinal tracts of horses (1) and which, along with Lactobacillus hayakitensis and Lactobacillus equigenerosi, has been identified as the predominant lactobacillus of the equine hindgut (2). L. equi was isolated from a fecal sample of a healthy Irish Thoroughbred racehorse.
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