mBio
(Jun 2021)
Host Species and Geography Differentiate Honeybee Gut Bacterial Communities by Changing the Relative Contribution of Community Assembly Processes
Yuan Ge,
Zhongwang Jing,
Qingyun Diao,
Ji-Zheng He,
Yong-Jun Liu
Affiliations
Yuan Ge
ORCiD State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Zhongwang Jing
State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Qingyun Diao
Department of Honeybee Protection and Biosafety, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
Ji-Zheng He
ORCiD Laboratory for Humid Subtropical Eco-geographical Processes of the Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
Yong-Jun Liu
Department of Honeybee Protection and Biosafety, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00751-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12,
no. 3
Abstract
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Honeybees provide crucial pollination services and valuable apiarian products. The symbiotic intestinal communities facilitate honeybee health and fitness by promoting nutrient assimilation, detoxifying toxins, and resisting pathogens.
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