Gut symbiotic bacteria are involved in nitrogen recycling in the tephritid fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis
Abstract Background Nitrogen is considered the most limiting nutrient element for herbivorous insects. To alleviate nitrogen limitation, insects have evolved various symbiotically mediated strategies that enable them to colonize nitrogen-poor habitats or exploit nitrogen-poor diets. In frugivorous t...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-09-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-022-01399-9 |