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The hindgut microbiota of praying mantids is highly variable and includes both prey-associated and host-specific microbes
Praying mantids are predators that consume a wide variety of insects. While the gut microbiome of carnivorous mammals is distinct from that of omnivores and herbivores, the role of the gut microbiome among predatory insects is relatively understudied. Praying mantids are the closest known relatives...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6289422/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30533025 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208917 |