Composition and acquisition of the microbiome in solitary, ground-nesting alkali bees

Abstract Increasing evidence suggests the microbiome plays an important role in bee ecology and health. However, the relationship between bees and their bacterial symbionts has only been explored in a handful of species. We characterized the microbiome across the life cycle of solitary, ground-nesti...

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Main Authors: Karen M. Kapheim, Makenna M. Johnson, Maggi Jolley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82573-x