The microbiome shapes many host traits, yet the biology of microbiomes challenges
traditional evolutionary models. Here, we illustrate how integrating the microbiome into …

The health and fitness of animals, including humans, are influenced by the presence and
composition of resident microbial communities. The development of rational microbial …

Adult honeybees harbor a specialized gut microbiota of relatively low complexity. While
seasonal differences in community composition have been reported, previous studies have …

The gut microbiome has an important role in infant health and development. We
characterized the fecal microbiome and metabolome of 222 young children in Dhaka …

A massive number of microorganisms, belonging to different species, continuously divide
inside the guts of animals and humans. The large size of these communities and their rapid …

The consumption of sugar has become central to the Western diet. Cost and health concerns
associated with sucrose spurred the development and consumption of other sugars and …

Our knowledge about the gut microbiota of pigs is still scarce, despite the importance of
these animals for biomedical research and agriculture. Here, we present a collection of …

Host-associated microbiomes influence their host's fitness in myriad ways and can be
viewed as a source of phenotypic plasticity. This plasticity may allow the host to …

Phylosymbiosis, where similarities in host-associated microbial communities recapitulate the
phylogeny of their hosts, is a newly recognized yet pervasive pattern in the field of host …

Insects are the most diverse group of animals and colonize almost all environments on our
planet. This diversity is reflected in the structure and function of the microbial communities …