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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Main Authors: Shota Suenami, Akiko Koto, Ryo Miyazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/5/444