Hidden diversity in honey bee gut symbionts detected by single-cell genomics
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 …
species, but little is known about how gut bacteria diversify to produce genetically and …
Vast differences in strain-level diversity in the gut microbiota of two closely related honey bee species
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 …
in microbial communities is therefore considered to be of functional importance. Yet little is …
Functional diversity within the simple gut microbiota of the honey bee
P Engel, VG Martinson… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
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 …
important for nutrition and pathogen defense. Accordingly, in the gut of the honey bee, Apis …
Functional and evolutionary insights into the simple yet specific gut microbiota of the honey bee from metagenomic analysis
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 …
few species which seem to be specific to social bees. The maintenance of this stable and …
Genomic diversity landscape of the honey bee gut microbiota
KM Ellegaard, P Engel - Nature communications, 2019 - nature.com
The structure and distribution of genomic diversity in natural microbial communities is largely
unexplored. Here, we used shotgun metagenomics to assess the diversity of the honey bee …
unexplored. Here, we used shotgun metagenomics to assess the diversity of the honey bee …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic divergence and functional convergence of gut bacteria between the Eastern honey bee Apis cerana and the Western honey bee Apis mellifera
Y Wu, Y Zheng, S Wang, Y Chen, J Tao, Y Chen… - Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction The functional relevance of intra-species diversity in natural microbial
communities remains largely unexplored. The guts of two closely related honey bee species …
communities remains largely unexplored. The guts of two closely related honey bee species …
Genomics and host specialization of honey bee and bumble bee gut symbionts
Gilliamella apicola and Snodgrassella alvi are dominant members of the honey bee (Apis
spp.) and bumble bee (Bombus spp.) gut microbiota. We generated complete genomes of …
spp.) and bumble bee (Bombus spp.) gut microbiota. We generated complete genomes of …
Beyond 16S rRNA community profiling: intra-species diversity in the gut microbiota
KM Ellegaard, P Engel - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Interactions with microbes affect many aspects of animal biology, including immune system
development, nutrition and health. In vertebrates, the gut microbiota is dominated by a small …
development, nutrition and health. In vertebrates, the gut microbiota is dominated by a small …
Extensive intra-phylotype diversity in lactobacilli and bifidobacteria from the honeybee gut
KM Ellegaard, D Tamarit, E Javelind, TC Olofsson… - BMC genomics, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background In the honeybee Apis mellifera, the bacterial gut community is
consistently colonized by eight distinct phylotypes of bacteria. Managed bee colonies are of …
consistently colonized by eight distinct phylotypes of bacteria. Managed bee colonies are of …
Antibiotics reduce genetic diversity of core species in the honeybee gut microbiome
The gut microbiome plays a key role in animal health, and perturbing it can have detrimental
effects. One major source of perturbation to microbiomes, in humans and human‐associated …
effects. One major source of perturbation to microbiomes, in humans and human‐associated …