The microbiome extends host evolutionary potential

LP Henry, M Bruijning, SKG Forsberg… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The microbiome shapes many host traits, yet the biology of microbiomes challenges
traditional evolutionary models. Here, we illustrate how integrating the microbiome into …

[HTML][HTML] Honey bees as biomonitors of environmental contaminants, pathogens, and climate change

MM Cunningham, L Tran, CG McKee, RO Polo… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Monitoring the environment for pollution, pesticides, and pathogens is crucial for protecting
human, agriculture, and overall ecosystem health. Diverse strategies ranging from physical …

Honeybee gut Lactobacillus modulates host learning and memory behaviors via regulating tryptophan metabolism

Z Zhang, X Mu, Q Cao, Y Shi, X Hu, H Zheng - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Honeybees are highly social insects with a rich behavioral repertoire and are a versatile
model for neurobiological research. Their gut microbiota comprises a limited number of host …

Glyphosate impairs collective thermoregulation in bumblebees

A Weidenmüller, A Meltzer, S Neupert, A Schwarz… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Insects are facing a multitude of anthropogenic stressors, and the recent decline in their
biodiversity is threatening ecosystems and economies across the globe. We investigated the …

Glyphosate perturbs the gut microbiota of honey bees

EVS Motta, K Raymann… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Glyphosate, the primary herbicide used globally for weed control, targets the 5-
enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) enzyme in the shikimate pathway …

The hologenome concept of evolution after 10 years

E Rosenberg, I Zilber-Rosenberg - Microbiome, 2018 - Springer
The holobiont (host with its endocellular and extracellular microbiome) can function as a
distinct biological entity, an additional organismal level to the ones previously considered …

Lifestyles in transition: evolution and natural history of the genus Lactobacillus

RM Duar, XB Lin, J Zheng, ME Martino… - FEMS microbiology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Lactobacillus species are found in nutrient-rich habitats associated with food, feed, plants,
animals and humans. Due to their economic importance, the metabolism, genetics and …

Honeybee gut microbiota promotes host weight gain via bacterial metabolism and hormonal signaling

H Zheng, JE Powell, MI Steele… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Social bees harbor a simple and specialized microbiota that is spatially organized into
different gut compartments. Recent results on the potential involvement of bee gut …

The role of the gut microbiome in health and disease of adult honey bee workers

K Raymann, NA Moran - Current opinion in insect science, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•The honey bee gut microbiome contains five core bacterial species mainly in
hindguts.•This core microbiome is implicated in nutrition and development of adult …

The honeybee microbiota and its impact on health and disease

EVS Motta, NA Moran - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2024 - nature.com
Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are key pollinators that support global agriculture and are long-
established models for developmental and behavioural research. Recently, they have …