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Making yogurt with the ant holobiont uncovers bacteria, acids, and enzymes for food fermentation.

Veronica M Sinotte, Verónica Ramos-Viana, Diego Prado Vásquez, Sevgi Mutlu Sirakova, Nabila Rodríguez Valerón, Ana Cuesta-Maté, Shannara K Taylor Parkins, Julia Giecko, Esther Merino Velasco, David Zilber and 4 more

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14 authors.

Veronica M SinotteCentre for Evolutionary Hologenomics, Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Verónica Ramos-VianaNovo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Biosustainability, DTU Biosustain, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
Diego Prado VásquezAlchemist Explore, Research and Development, Alchemist Aps, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Sevgi Mutlu SirakovaRachel Carson Centre for Environment and Society, LMU, Munich, Germany.
Nabila Rodríguez ValerónAlchemist Explore, Research and Development, Alchemist Aps, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ana Cuesta-MatéCentre for Evolutionary Hologenomics, Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Shannara K Taylor ParkinsNovo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Biosustainability, DTU Biosustain, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
Julia GieckoCentre for Evolutionary Hologenomics, Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Esther Merino VelascoAlchemist Explore, Research and Development, Alchemist Aps, Copenhagen, Denmark.
David ZilberFood & Beverages Applied R&D, Novonesis, Hørsholm, Denmark.
Rasmus MunkAlchemist Explore, Research and Development, Alchemist Aps, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Sandra B AndersenCentre for Evolutionary Hologenomics, Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Robert R DunnDepartment of Applied Ecology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Leonie J JahnNovo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Biosustainability, DTU Biosustain, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Milk fermentation has a rich history in which food culture, the environment, and microbes intersect. However, traditional practices and their associated microbes have largely been replaced by industrial processes. We investigate a historical fermentation originating from Turkey and Bulgaria - ant yogurt. By examining the traditional practice, gastronomic applications, and experimentally derived yogurts, we uncover that the red wood ant holobiont facilitates fermentation. Bacteria hosted by the ants can proliferate in the milk. Specifically, live ants contribute lactic and acetic acid bacteria, including

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