Novel amylase genes enable utilisation of resistant starch by bifidobacteria relevant to early-life microbiome development
Molly E. Millar, Miriam Abele, Hannah C. Harris, Todor T. Koev, Andrea Telatin, Raymond Kiu, Douwe van Sinderen, Yaroslav Z. Khimyak, Christina Ludwig, Lindsay J Hall, Frederick J. Warren
The paper identifies a novel gene cluster in Bifidobacterium pseudolongum that enables resistant starch utilization, linking CAZyme profiles to niche adaptation in infant and adult microbiomes.
ISME Communications · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology