Genetic stability of probiotic lactic acid bacteria -A review

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Abstract:Growing attention has been focused on probiotic lactic acid bacteria because of their important health-promoting effects． Nowadays，probiotic-based products have become fashionable nutraceuticals of choice．Before a newly developed probiotic-based product is to be introduced into the industry，it is important to ensure not only the desirable properties of the probiotic strain but also a good genetic stability． This article firstly introduces the research methods for investigating genetic stability，followed by summarizing the latest research progress in China and overseas．