Genome-resolved metagenomics reveals a phylogenetically cohesive Acetilactobacillus-like species complex dominating stingless bee pot honey
Aurora Xolalpa-Aroche, Haydeé Contreras-Peruyero, Enrique Jesús Delgado-Suárez, DAVID IVÁN HERNÁNDEZ-MENA, Wilson Isaias Moguel-Chin, José Fausto Rivero-Cruz, Rodrigo A. Velarde, Elizabeth Ortíz‐Vázquez, Blanca Rivero-Cruz, José Alfredo Flores, Lorena Rodríguez Orduña, Cuauhtémoc Licona‐Cassani, Francisco Barona‐Gómez, Nelly Selem Mojica
The paper analyzes pot honey microbiomes to identify a novel Lactobacillaceae species complex, revealing four clades with high genomic similarity and potential roles in honey properties.
ISME Communications · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology