Gut bacteria are prevalent throughout the Metazoa and form complex microbial communities
associated with food breakdown, nutrient provision and disease prevention. How hosts …

The gut is a crucial organ in insect defense against various pathogens and harmful
substances in their environment and diet. Distinct insect gut compartments possess unique …

Lignocellulose is an important component of domestic biodegradable waste (DBW), and its
complex structure makes it an obstacle in the biological treatment of DBW. Here, we identify …

The animal foregut is the first tissue to encounter ingested food, bacteria, and viruses. We
characterized the adult Drosophila foregut using transcriptomics to better understand how it …

Resilience to short-term perturbations, like inflammation, is a fundamental feature of
microbiota, yet the underlying mechanisms of microbiota resilience are incompletely …

The spatial organization of gut microbiota is crucial for the functioning of the gut ecosystem,
although the mechanisms that organize gut bacterial communities in microhabitats are only …

Millions of years of co-evolution between animals and their associated microbial
communities have shaped and diversified the nature of their relationship. Studies continue …

Microbiota consisting of various fungi and bacteria have a significant impact on the
physiological functions of the host. However, it is unclear which species are essential to this …

The intestine is responsible for efficient absorption and packaging of dietary lipids before
they enter the circulatory system. This review provides a comprehensive overview of how …

The microbiome includes both 'mutualist'and 'pathogen'microbes, regulated by the same
innate immune architecture. A major question has therefore been: how do hosts prevent …