We reported the complete genome sequence of Streptococcus thermophilus MN-BM-A01, a strain with high exopolysaccharides production.
This strain carried a 35.3-kb EPS gene cluster,which is involved in the regulation, polymerization, repeat unit synthesis and export of the EPS.
A gene encoding UDP-galactopyranose mutase was found in this cluster which present rarely in the Streptococcus thermophilus EPS gene cluster.