Host and Symbiont Jointly Control Gut Microbiota during Complete Metamorphosis.
Holometabolous insects undergo a radical anatomical re-organisation during metamorphosis. This poses a developmental challenge: the host must replace the larval gut but at the same time retain symbiotic gut microbes and avoid infection by opportunistic pathogens. By manipulating host immunity and ba...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4636265?pdf=render |