The chromosomes of Bifidobacterium longum contain 60% Guanine cytosine bonds. This microbe has a genome length of 2.26Mb. Often found as a supplement in yogurts or other fermented foods, Bifidobacterium longum converts sugars into lactic acid via fermentation. This helps to lower the pH in the lower intestine.
Verb[edit] shear â(third-person singular simple present shears, present participle shearing, simple past sheared or shore, past participle shorn or sheared) To cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears.
shearing. 1  transitive verb. 2  1a : to cut off the hair fromb : to cut or clip (as hair or wool) from someone or something; also : to cut something from shear a lawnc chiefly Scotland : to reap with a sickled : to cut or trim with shears or a similar instrument. 3  2 : to cut with something sharp.