Figure 2

Venn diagram representing the unique and shared OTUs between all cheeses (a), between industrial cheeses (b) and between artisanal cheeses (c). Microbiota composition of the cheddar cheeses at genus level (d). The ten most abundant genera are shown. I: industrial, A: artisanal; C: core, S: Surface; a-c: sample replicates, 1–2: different brands within each artisanal and industrial cheese.