Genetic divergence and functional convergence of gut bacteria between the Eastern honey bee Apis cerana and the Western honey bee Apis mellifera
Introduction: The functional relevance of intra-species diversity in natural microbial communities remains largely unexplored. The guts of two closely related honey bee species, Apis cerana and A. mellifera, are colonised by a similar set of core bacterial species composed of host-specific strains,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Advanced Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209012322100148X |