Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 9 , Pages 4051-4057 , September 2007

Galactose Metabolism and Capsule Formation in a Recombinant Strain of Streptococcus thermophilus with a Galactose-Fermenting Phenotype

  • G. Robitaille

      Affiliations

    • Food Research and Development Centre (FRDC), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, J2S 8E3
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • S. Moineau

      Affiliations

    • Département de biochimie et de microbiologie, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, G1K 7P4
    • Groupe de recherche en écologie buccale (GREB), Faculté de médecine dentaire, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, G1K 7P4
    • Félix d’Hérelle Reference Centre for Bacterial Viruses, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, G1K 7P4
    • ,
  • D. St-Gelais

      Affiliations

    • Food Research and Development Centre (FRDC), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, J2S 8E3
    • ,
  • C. Vadeboncoeur

      Affiliations

    • Département de biochimie et de microbiologie, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, G1K 7P4
    • Groupe de recherche en écologie buccale (GREB), Faculté de médecine dentaire, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, G1K 7P4
    • ,
  • M. Britten

      Affiliations

    • Food Research and Development Centre (FRDC), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, J2S 8E3

Received 22 February 2007 ,Accepted 25 May 2007.

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PII: S0022-0302(07)71862-3

doi: 10.3168/jds.2007-0140

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 9 , Pages 4051-4057 , September 2007

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