Microbiota: Tell me who you are and I'll tell you what you eat

Nature Reviews Microbiology 15, 515 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.101

Author: Irene Vacca
The gut microbiota of Drosophila melanogaster mainly comprises Acetobacter spp. and Lactobacillus spp., and their relative abundance changes at the individual level and throughout development; however, how the microbiota is assembled is not well understood. Chun-Nin Wong et al. manipulated the

Source: Nature Reviews Microbiology - August 14, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Irene Vacca Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research