When your host shuts down: larval diapause impacts host-microbiome interactions in Nasonia vitripennis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The life cycles of many insect species include an obligatory or facultative diapause stage with arrested development and low metabolic activity as an overwintering strategy. Diapause is characterised by profound physiological changes in endocrine activity, cell proliferation and nutrient metabolism. However, little is known regarding host-microbiome interactions during diapause, despite the importance of bacterial symbionts for host nutrition and development. In this work, we investigated (i) the role of the microbiome for host nutrient allocation during diapause and (ii) the impact of larval diapause on microbiome dynamics in the parasitoid wasp Nasonia vitripennis, a model organism for host-microbiome interactions.

Results

Our results demonstrate that the microb

SUBMITTER: Dittmer J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8035746 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature