Weissella koreensis is a species of Gram-positive bacteria in the family Leuconostocaceae. The bacteria has irregular cells, is tolerant of acid, and does not develop spores.[2][3] It was described by Lee et al. in 2002.[4]

Weissella koreensis
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W. koreensis
Binomial name
Weissella koreensis
Lee et al., 2002

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  1. ^ Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, Watanabe K, Wuyts S, Felis GE, Gänzle MG, Lebeer S. (2020). "A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae". Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 70 (4): 2782–2858. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.004107. hdl:10067/1738330151162165141. PMID 32293557.
  2. ^ Choi, Hyejung; Kim, Yeo-Won; Hwang, Inyoung; Kim, Jeongho; Yoon, Sun (2012). "Evaluation of Leuconostoc citreum HO12 and Weissella koreensis HO20 isolated from kimchi as a starter culture for whole wheat sourdough". Food Chemistry. 134 (4): 2208–2216. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.04.047. ISSN 0308-8146. PMID 23442676.
  3. ^ Lee, S. H.; Park, M. S.; Jung, J. Y.; Jeon, C. O. (2011). "Leuconostoc miyukkimchii sp. nov., isolated from brown algae (Undaria pinnatifida) kimchi". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 62 (Pt 5): 1098–1103. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.032367-0. ISSN 1466-5026. PMID 21705441.
  4. ^ "Weissella koreensis". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 8 September 2015.

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