Pulque metagenome raw sequence reads Metagenome

Pulque is the most studied traditional Mexican alcoholic beverage which is prepared by fermentation of the fresh sap (aguamiel, AM) extracted from different Agave species (maguey)cultivated for pulque production. This beverage is produced mainly in the Central Mexico Plateau since pre-Columbian times. In this contribution, we analyzed for the first time by massive sequencing of the 16S RNA V3-V4 regions and ITS, the bacteria and fungi diveristy associated to the tissue of the walls (metzal) of the cavity or cajete, where the sap accumulates before its daily extraction, in AM, and during four fermentation stages for pulque production, to determine which microorganisms detected in the plant tissue, are present in AM and maintains during the fermentation process.