Beehives possess their own distinct microbiomes

Abstract Background Honeybees use plant material to manufacture their own food. These insect pollinators visit flowers repeatedly to collect nectar and pollen, which are shared with other hive bees to produce honey and beebread. While producing these products, beehives accumulate a considerable numb...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo A. Santorelli, Toby Wilkinson, Ronke Abdulmalik, Yuma Rai, Christopher J. Creevey, Sharon Huws, Jorge Gutierrez-Merino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Environmental Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-023-00460-6