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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |