Monoassociation with Lactobacillus plantarum Disrupts Intestinal Homeostasis in Adult Drosophila melanogaster

Adult Drosophila melanogaster raised in the absence of symbiotic bacteria have fewer intestinal stem cell divisions and a longer life span than their conventionally reared counterparts. However, we do not know if increased stem cell divisions are essential for symbiont-dependent regulation of longev...

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Main Authors: David Fast, Aashna Duggal, Edan Foley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-07-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01114-18