A detailed understanding of the cheese microbiome is key to the optimization of flavour,
appearance, quality and safety. Accordingly, we conducted a high-resolution meta-analysis
of cheese microbiomes and corresponding volatilomes. Using 77 new samples from 55
artisanal cheeses from 27 Irish producers combined with 107 publicly available cheese
metagenomes, we recovered 328 metagenome-assembled genomes, including 47 putative
new species that could influence taste or colour through the secretion of volatiles or …