Probing the Honey Bee Diet-Microbiota-Host Axis Using Pollen Restriction and Organic Acid Feeding
Microbial metabolites are considered important drivers of diet-based microbiota influence on the host, however, mechanistic models are confounded by interactions between diet, microbiota function, and host physiology. The honey bee harbors a simple microbiota that produces organic acids as fermentat...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-05-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/5/291 |