Honeybees (Apis sp.) and bumblebees (Bombus sp.) harbor characteristic gut communities
composed of only a small number of bacterial species. This contrasts the immense diversity …

Animals living in social communities typically harbor a characteristic gut microbiota
important for nutrition and pathogen defense. Accordingly, in the gut of the honey bee, Apis …

Gut microbiota research is an emerging field that improves our understanding of the
ecological and functional dynamics of gut environments. The honey bee gut microbiota is a …

Gut microbial communities exist in the vast majority of animals, and often form complex
symbioses with their hosts that affect their host's biology in numerous ways. To date, the …

Most bacterial species encompass strains with vastly different gene content. Strain diversity
in microbial communities is therefore considered to be of functional importance. Yet little is …

Microbial communities in animal guts are composed of diverse, specialized bacterial
species, but little is known about how gut bacteria diversify to produce genetically and …

The honey bee, Apis mellifera, harbors a characteristic gut microbiota composed of only a
few species which seem to be specific to social bees. The maintenance of this stable and …

Gut microorganisms play important roles in the health and development of many animals.
The eusocial corbiculate bees, including honey bees and bumble bees, have recently been …

Bacterial gut symbiont communities are critical for the health of many insect species.
However, little is known about how microbial communities vary among host species or how …

Background Microbial acquisition and development of the gut microbiota impact the
establishment of a healthy host-microbes symbiosis. Compared with other animals, the …