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Open AccessGeographical resistome profiling in the honeybee microbiome reveals resistance gene transfer conferred by mobilizable plasmids
The spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) has been of global concern as one of the greatest environmental threats. The gut microbiome of animals has been found to be a large reservoir of ARGs, which is ...
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Open AccessHoney bee genetics shape the strain-level structure of gut microbiota in social transmission
Honey bee gut microbiota transmitted via social interactions are beneficial to the host health. Although the microbial community is relatively stable, individual variations and high strain-level diversity have...
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Open AccessStrain-level analysis reveals the vertical microbial transmission during the life cycle of bumblebee
Microbial acquisition and development of the gut microbiota impact the establishment of a healthy host-microbes symbiosis. Compared with other animals, the eusocial bumblebees and honeybees possess a simple, r...