Contributions of gut bacteria to <it>Bacillus thuringiensis</it>-induced mortality vary across a range of Lepidoptera
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gut microbiota contribute to the health of their hosts, and alterations in the composition of this microbiota can lead to disease. Previously, we demonstrated that indigenous gut bacteria were required for the insecticidal toxin of &...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-03-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/7/11 |