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KMID : 0613820230330010025
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Journal of Life Science
2023 Volume.33 No. 1 p.25 ~ p.33
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Analysis of the Distribution and Diversity of the Microbial Community in Kimchi Samples from Central and Southern Regions in Korea Using Next-generation Sequencing
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Noh Yun-Jeong
Ha Gwang-Su
Kim Jin-Won
Lee Soo-Young
Jeong Do-Youn
Yang Hee-Jong
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Abstract
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The fermentation process of kimchi, which is a traditional Korean food, influences the resulting compo- sition of microorganisms, such as the genera Leuconostoc, Weissella, and Lactobacillus. In addition,several factors, including the type of kimchi, fermentation conditions, materials, and ingredients, can influence the distribution of the kimchi microbial community. In this study, next-generation sequencing (NGS) of kimchi samples obtained from central (Gangwon-do and Gyeonggi-do) and southern (Jeolla-do and Gyeongsang-do) regions in Korea was performed, and the microbial communities in samples from the two regions were compared. Good’s coverage prediction for all samples was higher
than 99%, indicating that there was sufficient reliability for comparative analysis. However, in a α -diversity analysis, there was no significant difference in species richness and diversity between samples. The Firmicutes phylum was common in both regions. At the species level, Weissella kandleri dominated in central (46.5%) and southern (30.8%) regions. Linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) analysis was performed to identify biomarkers representing the microbial community in each region. The LEfSe results pointed to statistically significant differences between the two regions in
community composition, with Leuconostocaceae (71.4%) dominating in the central region and Lactobacillaceae (61.0%) dominating in the southern region. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the microbial communities of kimchi are significantly influenced by regional properties and that it can provide more useful scientific data to study the relationship between regional characteristics of kimchi and their microbial distribution.
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KEYWORD
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Biomarker, Kimchi, microbiome, next generation sequencing
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