Metataxonomic Mapping of the Microbial Diversity of Irish and Eastern Mediterranean Cheeses.

ABSTRACT: The distinct sensorial characteristics of local cheeses influence consumer preferences, and make an essential contribution to the local economy. Microbial diversity in cheese is among the fundamental contributors to sensorial and qualitative characteristics. However, knowledge regarding the existence of microbial patterns associated with regional production practices in ripened cheeses remains limited. The present research was conducted to test the hypothesis that the background metagenome of cheeses could be used as a marker of their origin. We compared Irish versus Eastern Mediterranean cheeses-namely Greek and Cypriot-using High Throughput Sequencing (HTS). The study identified a significantly distinct separation among cheeses originating from the three different countries, in terms of

SUBMITTER: Kamilari E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9407514 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature