Kombucha: a novel model system for cooperation and conflict in a complex multi-species microbial ecosystem

Kombucha, a fermented tea beverage with an acidic and effervescent taste, is composed of a multispecies microbial ecosystem with complex interactions that are characterized by both cooperation and conflict. In kombucha, a complex community of bacteria and yeast initiates the fermentation of a starte...

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Main Authors: Alexander May, Shrinath Narayanan, Joe Alcock, Arvind Varsani, Carlo Maley, Athena Aktipis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7565.pdf