The queen’s gut refines with age: longevity phenotypes in a social insect model

The queen’s gut refines with age: longevity phenotypes in a social insect model

Abstract Background In social insects, identical genotypes can show extreme lifespan variation providing a unique perspective on age-associated microbial succession. In honey bees, short- and long-lived host phenotypes are polarized by a suite of age-associated factors including hormones, nutrition,...

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Main Authors: Kirk E. Anderson, Vincent A. Ricigliano, Brendon M. Mott, Duan C. Copeland, Amy S. Floyd, Patrick Maes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Honey bees
Acetobacteracaeae
Bifidobacterium
Parasaccharibacter apium
Lactobacillus kunkeei
Ileum
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0489-1

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