Environmental and Host Characteristics Shape the Gut Microbiota of the Sand Field Cricket, <i>Gryllus firmus</i>

The gut microbiota plays an essential role in its host’s nutrition, development and behavior. Although crickets are becoming major ecosystemic model systems and have important societal applications, such as alternative animal proteins or biocatalysts, little is known about their gut microbiome acqui...

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Published in:Applied Microbiology
Main Authors: Divya Patel, Clint D. Kelly, Cassandre Sara Lazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8007/4/4/105