Microbiota and the social brain
BACKGROUND Increasingly, it is recognized that the microbes resident in the
gastrointestinal tract can influence brain physiology and behavior. Research has shown that …
gastrointestinal tract can influence brain physiology and behavior. Research has shown that …
The gut microbiota of termites: digesting the diversity in the light of ecology and evolution
A Brune, C Dietrich - Annual review of microbiology, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Termite guts harbor a dense and diverse microbiota that is essential for symbiotic digestion.
The major players in lower termites are unique lineages of cellulolytic flagellates, whereas …
The major players in lower termites are unique lineages of cellulolytic flagellates, whereas …
Insect gut bacterial diversity determined by environmental habitat, diet, developmental stage, and phylogeny of host
Insects are the most abundant animals on Earth, and the microbiota within their guts play
important roles by engaging in beneficial and pathological interactions with these hosts. In …
important roles by engaging in beneficial and pathological interactions with these hosts. In …
The microbiome of the leaf surface of Arabidopsis protects against a fungal pathogen
U Ritpitakphong, L Falquet, A Vimoltust… - New …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
We have explored the importance of the phyllosphere microbiome in plant resistance in the
cuticle mutants bdg (BODYGUARD) or lacs2. 3 (LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID SYNTHASE 2) …
cuticle mutants bdg (BODYGUARD) or lacs2. 3 (LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID SYNTHASE 2) …
Diet shapes the gut microbiota of the omnivorous cockroach Blattella germanica
AE Pérez-Cobas, E Maiques, A Angelova… - FEMS microbiology …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The gut microbiota of insects contributes positively to the physiology of its host mainly by
participating in food digestion, protecting against pathogens, or provisioning vitamins or …
participating in food digestion, protecting against pathogens, or provisioning vitamins or …
Winding paths to simplicity: genome evolution in facultative insect symbionts
Symbiosis between organisms is an important driving force in evolution. Among the diverse
relationships described, extensive progress has been made in insect–bacteria symbiosis …
relationships described, extensive progress has been made in insect–bacteria symbiosis …
Overlapping community compositions of gut and fecal microbiomes in lab-reared and field-collected German cockroaches
ABSTRACT German cockroaches, Blattella germanica (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), are human
commensals that move freely between food and waste, disseminating bacteria, including …
commensals that move freely between food and waste, disseminating bacteria, including …
A molecular survey of Australian and North American termite genera indicates that vertical inheritance is the primary force shaping termite gut microbiomes
N Abdul Rahman, DH Parks, DL Willner… - Microbiome, 2015 - Springer
Background Termites and their microbial gut symbionts are major recyclers of lignocellulosic
biomass. This important symbiosis is obligate but relatively open and more complex in …
biomass. This important symbiosis is obligate but relatively open and more complex in …
Archaeal community diversity and abundance changes along a natural salinity gradient in estuarine sediments
Archaea are widespread in marine sediments, but their occurrence and relationship with
natural salinity gradients in estuarine sediments is not well understood. This study …
natural salinity gradients in estuarine sediments is not well understood. This study …
Dissecting genome reduction and trait loss in insect endosymbionts
A Latorre, A Manzano‐Marín - … of the New York Academy of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Symbiosis has played a major role in eukaryotic evolution beyond the origin of the
eukaryotic cell. Thus, organisms across the tree of life are associated with diverse microbial …
eukaryotic cell. Thus, organisms across the tree of life are associated with diverse microbial …