Functional implications of the microbial community structure of undefined mesophilic starter cultures

This review describes the recent advances made in the studies of the microbial community of complex and undefined cheese starter cultures. We report on work related to the composition of the cultures at the level of genetic lineages, on the presence and activity of bacteriophages and on the population dynamics during cheese making and during starter culture propagation. Furthermore, the link between starter composition and starter functionality will be discussed. Finally, recent advances in predictive metabolic modelling of the multi-strain cultures will be discussed in the context of microbe-microbe interactions

Lactococcus cremoris subsp. cremoris TIFN7 Genome sequencing and assembly

Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris isolated from a natural starter culture used in cheese manufacturing

Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. cremoris TIFN8 Genome sequencing and assembly

Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. cremoris isolated from a natural starter culture used in cheese manufacturing

Lactococcus cremoris subsp. cremoris TIFN6 Genome sequencing and assembly

Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris isolated from a natural starter culture used in cheese manufacturing

Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis bv. diacetylactis str. TIFN2 Genome sequencing and assembly

Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar. diactylactis isolated from a natural starter culture used in cheese manufacturing

Lactococcus cremoris subsp. cremoris TIFN3 Genome sequencing and assembly

Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris isolated from a natural starter culture used in cheese manufacturing

Lactococcus cremoris subsp. cremoris TIFN1 Genome sequencing and assembly

Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris isolated from a natural starter culture used in cheese manufacturing

Lactococcus cremoris subsp. cremoris TIFN5 Genome sequencing and assembly

Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris isolated from a natural starter culture used in cheese manufacturing

Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis bv. diacetylactis str. TIFN4 Genome sequencing and assembly

Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar. diactylactis isolated from a natural starter culture used in cheese manufacturing