The gut microbiome is increasingly recognized to play an important role in shaping the
health and fitness of animals, including humans. Drosophila is emerging as a valuable …

Symbiosis between organisms is an important driving force in evolution. Among the diverse
relationships described, extensive progress has been made in insect–bacteria symbiosis …

Drosophila melanogaster is emerging as an important model of non-pathogenic host–
microbe interactions. The genetic and experimental tractability of Drosophila has led to …

Recent studies have shown that some plants and animals harbor microbial symbionts that
protect them against natural enemies. Here we demonstrate that a maternally transmitted …

Background Maternally-transmitted associations between endosymbiotic bacteria and
insects are ubiquitous. While many of these associations are obligate and mutually …

Genetic variation is the fuel of evolution, with standing genetic variation especially important
for short-term evolution and local adaptation. To date, studies of spatiotemporal patterns of …

Social insects harbor diverse assemblages of bacterial microbes, which may play a crucial
role in the success or failure of biological invasions. The invasive fire ant Solenopsis invicta …

Maternally transmitted associations between endosymbiotic bacteria and insects are diverse
and widespread in nature. Owing to imperfect vertical transmission, many heritable microbes …

Maternally transmitted bacteria have been important players in the evolution of insects and
other arthropods, affecting their nutrition, defense, development, and reproduction …

While it has become increasingly clear that multicellular organisms often harbor microbial
symbionts that protect their hosts against natural enemies, the mechanistic underpinnings …