학술논문

Buzz off, that's my bee!
Document Type
Article
Source
Nature Reviews Microbiology. Oct2014, Vol. 12 Issue 10, p659-659. 1p.
Subject
*BEES
*MICROBIOLOGY
*SOCIAL interaction
*GENOMES
*INSECT societies
Language
ISSN
1740-1526
Abstract
The article explores on the interactions of bee bacterial symbionts with each other wherein microbial community comprises hundreds of species associated with many complex interactions. It examines the genome sequences of gut symbionts from various bee species in complementary to their metabolic niche. It also notes that the bees are social insects that helps to maintain a similar microbiota.