Dynamics of Insect-Microbiome Interaction Influence Host and Microbial Symbiont.

ABSTRACT: Insects share an intimate relationship with their gut microflora and this symbiotic association has developed into an essential evolutionary outcome intended for their survival through extreme environmental conditions. While it has been clearly established that insects, with very few exceptions, associate with several microbes during their life cycle, information regarding several aspects of these associations is yet to be fully unraveled. Acquisition of bacteria by insects marks the onset of microbial symbiosis, which is followed by the adaptation of these bacterial species to the gut environment for prolonged sustenance and successful transmission across generations. Although several insect-microbiome associations have been reported and each with their distinctive features, diversificati

SUBMITTER: Gupta A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7333248 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature