Gut Bacterial Communities of <i>Lymantria xylina</i> and Their Associations with Host Development and Diet

The gut microbiota of insects has a wide range of effects on host nutrition, physiology, and behavior. The structure of gut microbiota may also be shaped by their environment, causing them to adjust to their hosts; thus, the objective of this study was to examine variations in the morphological trai...

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Main Authors: Qiuyu Ma, Yonghong Cui, Xu Chu, Guoqiang Li, Meijiao Yang, Rong Wang, Guanghong Liang, Songqing Wu, Mulualem Tigabu, Feiping Zhang, Xia Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/9/1860