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Xylocopa caerulea and Xylocopa auripennis harbor a homologous gut microbiome related to that of eusocial bees

BACKGROUND: Eusocial bees, such as bumblebees and honey bees, harbor host-specific gut microbiota through their social behaviors. Conversely, the gut microbiota of solitary bees is erratic owing to their lack of eusocial activities. Carpenter bees (genus Xylocopa) are long-lived bees that do not exh...

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Autores principales: Gu, Yifan, Han, Wensu, Wang, Yuquan, Liang, Danlei, Gao, Jinglin, Zhong, Yihai, Zhao, Shan, Wang, Shijie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10229870/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37266019
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1124964