Interaction between familial transmission and a constitutively active immune system shapes gut microbiota in Drosophila melanogaster.
Resident gut bacteria are constantly influencing the immune system. Yet the role of the immune system in shaping microbiota composition during an organism's lifespan has remained unclear. Experiments in mice have been inconclusive due to differences in husbandry schemes that led to conflicting...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Genetics Society of America
2017
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