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Lachnospiraceae
Sign in to saveThe Lachnospiraceae are a family of obligately anaerobic, variably spore-forming bacteria in the order Eubacteriales that ferment diverse plant polysaccharides to short-chain fatty acids (butyrate, acetate) and alcohols (ethanol). These bacteria are among the most abundant taxa in the rumen and the human gut microbiota. Members of this family may protect against colon cancer in humans by producing butyric acid. Lachnospiraceae have been found to contribute to diabetes in genetically susceptible (ob/ob) germ-free mice.
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- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumFirmicutes_A
- ClassClostridia
- OrderLachnospirales
- FamilyLachnospiraceae
Lachnospiraceae è una famiglia di batteri appartenente all'ordine Clostridiales. Comprende i seguenti generi: Acetitomaculum Anaerofilum Anaerostipes Butyrivibrio Catenibacterium Catonella Coprococcus Johnsonella Lachnobacterium Lachnospira Oribacterium Pseudobutyrivibrio Roseburia Ruminococcus Shuttleworthia Sporobacterium
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The Lachnospiraceae are a family of obligately anaerobic, variably spore-forming bacteria in the order Eubacteriales that ferment diverse plant polysaccharides to short-chain fatty acids (butyrate, acetate) and alcohols (ethanol). These bacteria are among the most abundant taxa in the rumen and the human gut microbiota. Members of this family may protect against colon cancer in humans by producing butyric acid. Lachnospiraceae have been found to contribute to diabetes in genetically susceptible (ob/ob) germ-free mice.
==Phylogeny== The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
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