Zhi-Hai Yu

Temporal dynamics and metabolic potential of microbial dark matter during dry storage of high-temperature Daqu revealed by metagenome-assembled genomes.

High-temperature Daqu is the core starter culture for Jiang-flavor Baijiu production, whose microbial community directly shapes the enzymatic properties and flavor precursor profiles of fermentation systems. Dry storage drives microbial succession and functional maturation of Daqu, yet existing studies have predominant...