Precise Populations' Description in Dairy Ecosystems Using Digital Droplet PCR: The Case of Group in Starters.

group (composed of the and subspecies, recently reassigned as two distinct species) plays a major role in dairy fermentations. Usually present in starter cultures, the two species enable efficient acidification and improve the organoleptic qualities of the final product. Biovar diacetylactis strains produce diacetyl and acetoin, aromas from the citrate metabolization.