Gut Microbiota Is Not Essential for Survival and Development in <i>Blattella germanica</i>, but Affects Uric Acid Storage
Cockroaches harbor two coexisting symbiotic systems: the obligate endosymbiont <i>Blattabacterium cuenotii</i>, and a complex gut microbiota. <i>Blattabacterium</i> is the only bacterium present in the eggs, as the gut microbiota is acquired by horizontal transmission after h...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Life |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/1/153 |