Genome assessment of <i>Lactobacillus acidophilus</i> WG8, a putative probiotic strain isolated from Holstein-Friesian raw milk
This study reports the draft genome sequence of <i>Lactobacillus acidophilus</i> strain WGS8 isolated from cow raw milk. This strain exhibits genetic features associated with probiotic functionality. The draft genome is 1,957,515 bp in length, assembled into 16 contigs.
Authors
- Sinalo Mani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8143-9215)
- Tshifhiwa Paris Mamphogoro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4763-8952)
Institutions
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (GB)
- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria (IT)
- Agricultural Research Council of South Africa (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Resource Announcements
- Published
- 2026-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01255-25
- Primary Topic
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00