Possible interactions between gut microbiome and division of labor in honey bees.
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PROVIDER: S-EPMC11348130 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug
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Possible interactions between gut microbiome and division of labor in honey bees.
Wang Kang K Zheng Ming M Cai Minqi M Zhang Yi Y Fan Yuanchan Y Lin Zheguang Z Wang Zhi Z Niu Qingsheng Q Ji Ting T
Ecology and evolution 20240827 8
Recent studies have provided new insights into the role of the microbiome in shaping host behavior. However, the relationship between the temporal division of labor among honey bees (<i>Apis mellifera</i>) and their gut microbial community has not been widely studied. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the link between the gut microbiome and division of labor in honey bees by examining the microbial absolute abundance and relative composition of 7-day-old nurse bees and 28-day-old forager bees from ...[more]
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