Draft Genome Sequence of Lactococcus Lactis Subsp. Lactis Bv. Diacetylactis CRL264, a Citrate-Fermenting Strain

ABSTRACT We report the draft genome sequence of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis bv . diacetylactis CRL264, a natural strain isolated from artisanal cheese from northwest Argentina. L. lactis subsp. lactis bv . diacetylactis is one of the most important microorganisms used as starter culture around the world. The CRL264 strain constitutes a model microorganism in the studies on the generation of aroma compounds (diacetyl, acetoin, and 2,3-butanediol) by lactic acid bacteria. Our genome analysis shows similar genetic organization to other available genomes of L. lactis bv. diacetylactis strains.