Basic Structures of Gut Bacterial Communities in Eusocial Insects
Gut bacterial communities assist host animals with numerous functions such as food digestion, nutritional provision, or immunity. Some social mammals and insects are unique in that their gut microbial communities are stable among individuals. In this review, we focus on the gut bacterial communities...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-05-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/5/444 |