Genetic Analysis with Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA of the Multiple Enterocin-Producing<i> Enterococcus lactis</i> 4CP3 Strain and Its Efficient Role in the Growth of<i> Listeria monocytogenes</i> in Raw Beef Meat

<div>Unweighted pair group method using arithmetic averages (UPGMA) based dendrogram derived from the combined RAPD-PCR profiles generated with primers M13 and D8635 of<i> E. lactis</i> 4CP3 strain, type strains, and other enterococcal strains. 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The other enterococcal strains were<i> E. gilvus</i> (VC125),<i> E. italicus</i> (VS434),<i> E. hirae</i> (VC140),<i> E. faecalis</i> (VC138), and<i> E. casseliflavus</i> (SV127) from the bacterial collection of ISPA-CNR (Milan, Italy).</div>

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Figure 1: Genetic Analysis with Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA of the Multiple Enterocin-Producing<i> Enterococcus lactis</i> 4CP3 Strain and Its Efficient Role in the Growth of<i> Listeria monocytogenes</i> in Raw Beef Meat 

Figure 1 | Genetic Analysis with Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA of the Multiple Enterocin-Producing Enterococcus lactis 4CP3 Strain and Its Efficient Role in the Growth of Listeria monocytogenes in Raw Beef Meat 