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SUBMITTER: Moldovan OT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10644639 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Moldovan Oana Teodora OT Carrell Alyssa A AA Bulzu Paul-Adrian PA Levei Erika E Bucur Ruxandra R Sitar Cristian C Faur Luchiana L Mirea Ionuț Cornel IC Șenilă Marin M Cadar Oana O Podar Mircea M
Environmental microbiome 20231113 1
Beetles are ubiquitous cave invertebrates worldwide that adapted to scarce subterranean resources when they colonized caves. Here, we investigated the potential role of gut microbiota in the adaptation of beetles to caves from different climatic regions of the Carpathians. The beetles' microbiota was host-specific, reflecting phylogenetic and nutritional adaptation. The microbial community structure further resolved conspecific beetles by caves suggesting microbiota-host coevolution and influenc ...[more]