Bacterial Communities Differ among Drosophila melanogaster Populations and Affect Host Resistance against Parasitoids.

In Drosophila, diet is considered a prominent factor shaping the associated bacterial community. However, the host population background (e.g. genotype, geographical origin and founder effects) is a factor that may also exert a significant influence and is often overlooked. To test for population ba...

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Main Authors: Mariia Chaplinska, Sylvia Gerritsma, Francisco Dini-Andreote, Joana Falcao Salles, Bregje Wertheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5156416?pdf=render