Gut microbial communities of social bees
The gut microbiota can have profound effects on hosts, but the study of these relationships in
humans is challenging. The specialized gut microbial community of honey bees is similar to …
humans is challenging. The specialized gut microbial community of honey bees is similar to …
[HTML][HTML] Engineering microbiomes to improve plant and animal health
UG Mueller, JL Sachs - Trends in microbiology, 2015 - cell.com
Animal and plant microbiomes encompass diverse microbial communities that colonize
every accessible host tissue. These microbiomes enhance host functions, contributing to …
every accessible host tissue. These microbiomes enhance host functions, contributing to …
Dynamic microbiome evolution in social bees
The highly social (eusocial) corbiculate bees, comprising the honey bees, bumble bees, and
stingless bees, are ubiquitous insect pollinators that fulfill critical roles in ecosystem services …
stingless bees, are ubiquitous insect pollinators that fulfill critical roles in ecosystem services …
Honey bees as models for gut microbiota research
The gut microbiota of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) offers several advantages as an
experimental system for addressing how gut communities affect their hosts and for exploring …
experimental system for addressing how gut communities affect their hosts and for exploring …
[HTML][HTML] Disentangling metabolic functions of bacteria in the honey bee gut
It is presently unclear how much individual community members contribute to the overall
metabolic output of a gut microbiota. To address this question, we used the honey bee …
metabolic output of a gut microbiota. To address this question, we used the honey bee …
Routes of acquisition of the gut microbiota of the honey bee Apis mellifera
Studies of newly emerged Apis mellifera worker bees have demonstrated that their guts are
colonized by a consistent core microbiota within several days of eclosure. We conducted …
colonized by a consistent core microbiota within several days of eclosure. We conducted …
Symbiont acquisition and replacement as a source of ecological innovation
Nutritional symbionts play a major role in the ecology and evolution of insects. The recent
accumulation of knowledge on the identity, function, genomics, and phylogenetic …
accumulation of knowledge on the identity, function, genomics, and phylogenetic …
Metabolism of toxic sugars by strains of the bee gut symbiont Gilliamella apicola
Social bees collect carbohydrate-rich food to support their colonies, and yet, certain
carbohydrates present in their diet or produced through the breakdown of pollen are toxic to …
carbohydrates present in their diet or produced through the breakdown of pollen are toxic to …
[HTML][HTML] 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 …
Missing microbes in bees: how systematic depletion of key symbionts erodes immunity
Pesticide exposure, infectious disease, and nutritional stress contribute to honey bee
mortality and a high rate of colony loss. This realization has fueled a decades-long …
mortality and a high rate of colony loss. This realization has fueled a decades-long …