High-Resolution Profiling of Gut Bacterial Communities in an Invasive Beetle using PacBio SMRT Sequencing System

<i>Dendroctonus valens</i>, an invasive bark beetle, has caused severe damage to Chinese forests. Previous studies have highlighted the importance of the gut microbiota and its fundamental role in host fitness. Culture-dependent and culture-independent methods have been applied in analyz...

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Main Authors: Letian Xu, Liuwei Sun, Shihan Zhang, Shanshan Wang, Min Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/8/248