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Complexity and Variability of Gut Commensal Microbiota in Polyphagous Lepidopteran Larvae

BACKGROUND: The gut of most insects harbours nonpathogenic microorganisms. Recent work suggests that gut microbiota not only provide nutrients, but also involve in the development and maintenance of the host immune system. However, the complexity, dynamics and types of interactions between the insec...

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Autores principales: Tang, Xiaoshu, Freitak, Dalial, Vogel, Heiko, Ping, Liyan, Shao, Yongqi, Cordero, Erika Arias, Andersen, Gary, Westermann, Martin, Heckel, David G., Boland, Wilhelm
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3398904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22815679
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0036978