Gut microbiota is a potential factor in shaping phenotypic variation in larvae and adults of female bumble bees

Host symbionts are often considered an essential part of the host phenotype, influencing host growth and development. Bumble bee is an ideal model for investigating the relationship between microbiota and phenotypes. Variations in life history across bumble bees may influence the community compositi...

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Main Authors: Baodi Guo, Jiao Tang, Guiling Ding, Shibonage K. Mashilingi, Jiaxing Huang, Jiandong An
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1117077/full