Culture-independent analyses of carrion beetle (Coleoptera: Silphidae) secretion bacterial communities.

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The manuscript explores the secretion bacterial community of carrion and burying beetles of the central plains of North America. A core secretion microbiome of 11 genera is identified. The host subfamily, secretion type, and collection locality significantly affects the secretion microbiome. Future culture-dependent studies from silphid secretions may identify novel antimicrobials and nontoxic compounds that can act as meat preservatives or sources for antimicrobials.

SUBMITTER: Pratt CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10714842 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature