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Research Project: Improved Conversion of Sugar Crops into Food, Biofuels, Biochemicals, and Bioproducts

Location: Commodity Utilization Research

Title: Whole genome sequencing of Leuconostoc suionicum, L. mesenteroides, and L. citreum isolates from sugar beet factory juice and biofilms.

Author
item JOSHI, SANJAY - Oak Ridge National Laboratory
item Bruni, Gillian

Submitted to: Microbiology Resource Announcements
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/19/2025
Publication Date: 7/7/2025
Citation: Joshi, S., Bruni, G.O. 2025. Whole genome sequencing of Leuconostoc suionicum, L. mesenteroides, and L. citreum isolates from sugar beet factory juice and biofilms.. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 14(8). https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00353-25.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00353-25

Interpretive Summary: During storage and processing of sugar beets for raw sugar, microorganisms are able to consume sugar and make undesirable byproducts, posing challenges to sugar factories. We sequenced the genomes of 10 Leuconostoc isolates that were previously isolated from sugar beet factories accross North America. Sequencing of these genomes will help to identify the genes involved in sugar beet juice spoilage that these bacteria possess.

Technical Abstract: Leuconostoc species are one of the predominant taxa found in post-harvest sugar beet factory processing streams. This study provides the genomes of ten isolates identified as either Leuconostoc suionicum, L. mesenteroides, or L. citreum, obtained from sugar beet juice and biofilm samples collected from factories across North America.