Comparative Metagenomics Reveals Microbial Communities and Their Associated Functions in Two Types of Fuzhuan Brick Tea.

ABSTRACT: Fuzhuan brick tea (FBT) is a unique post-fermented tea product, naturally co-fermented by microorganisms, and has gained global popularity due to its potential health benefits for humans. Considerable efforts have been made toward elucidating the microbial diversity within FBT, but an understanding of the underlying FBT community interactions and functions remains poorly studied. Consequently, the microbial communities of two types of FBT, originating from Hunan and Shaanxi provinces, were investigated using comparative shotgun metagenomic sequencing and functional annotations. Metagenomic analysis indicated that two communities shared similar taxonomic and functional attributes. Two samples shared 486 genera, in which Pseudomonas contributed most to the abundant functions within th

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8481837 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature