Pyrosequencing Reveals the Predominance of Pseudomonadaceae in Gut Microbiome of a Gall Midge

Gut microbes are known to play various roles in insects such as digestion of inaccessible nutrients, synthesis of deficient amino acids, and interaction with ecological environments, including host plants. Here, we analyzed the gut microbiome in Hessian fly, a serious pest of wheat. A total of 3,654...

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Main Authors: Raman Bansal, Scot H. Hulbert, John C. Reese, Robert J. Whitworth, Jeffrey J. Stuart, Ming-Shun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-06-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
gut
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/3/2/459