Unveiling the microbial communities and metabolic pathways of Keem, a traditional starter culture, through whole-genome sequencing.

ABSTRACT: Traditional alcoholic beverages have played a significant role in the cultural, social, and culinary fabric of societies worldwide for centuries. Studying the microbial community structure and their metabolic potential in such beverages is necessary to define product quality, safety, and consistency, as well as to explore associated biotechnological applications. In the present investigation, Illumina-based (MiSeq system) whole-genome shotgun sequencing was utilized to characterize the microbial diversity and conduct predictive gene function analysis of keem, a starter culture employed by the Jaunsari tribal community in India for producing various traditional alcoholic beverages. A total of 8,665,213 sequences, with an average base length of 151 bps, were analyzed using MG-RAST. The analy

SUBMITTER: Rana B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10874962 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature