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Larvae of the Clothing Moth Tineola bisselliella Maintain Gut Bacteria that Secrete Enzyme Cocktails to Facilitate the Digestion of Keratin

The evolutionary success of insects is promoted by their association with beneficial microbes that enable the utilization of unusual diets. The synanthropic clothing moth Tineola bisselliella provides an intriguing example of this phenomenon. The caterpillars of this species have adapted to feed on...

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Autores principales: Vilcinskas, Andreas, Schwabe, Michael, Brinkrolf, Karina, Plarre, Rudy, Wielsch, Natalie, Vogel, Heiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7563610/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32937935
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8091415

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