Genome sequence of <i>Bifidobacterium canis</i> SY61, a sialidase-producing bacterium isolated from canine feces

Sialidase facilitates the utilization of host mucin glycans and milk oligosaccharides by intestinal bacteria. We identified <i>Bifidobacterium canis</i> SY61 as a sialidase-producing canine gut bacterium and sequenced its genome, providing the first gap-free genomic resource for this species and advancing our understanding of carbohydrate metabolism in the canine intestinal microbiota.