Microbial Dynamics in a Musalais Wine Fermentation: A Metagenomic Study

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the microbial dynamics involved in the fermentation process of traditional Musalais wine, an intangible cultural heritage of Xin- jiang. Utilizing metagenomic sequencing, we identified 2894 microbial species, of which 494 persisted throughout the fermentation process. Saccharomyces cerevisiae was the dom- inant species, with its prevalence increasing from 97.35% in the early phase to 99.38% in the mid phase, before slightly decreasing to 98.79%...