Synergistic pectin deconstruction is a prerequisite for mutualistic interactions between honeybee gut bacteria
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51365-y
Abstract: The honeybee gut microbiome is crucial for degrading diverse pollen glycans. Yet it is unclear how this process shapes the interactions among bacteria. Here, we demonstrate a conditional mutualistic interaction between strains of two honeybee… read more here.
Keywords: gilliamella; interactions honeybee; bifidobacterium; interaction ... See more keywords
Honeybee-Gilliamella synergy in carbohydrate metabolism enhances host thermogenesis in cold acclimation
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DOI: 10.1038/s41522-025-00798-4
Abstract: How gut symbionts contribute to host adaptation remains largely elusive. Studying co-diversified honeybees and gut bacteria across climates, we found cold-adapted species (Apis mellifera, A. cerana) exhibit enhanced genomic capacity for glucose, pyruvate, lipid and… read more here.
Keywords: host; gilliamella; glucuronate; gilliamella synergy ... See more keywords
Diversity and functional analysis of Chinese bumblebee gut microbiota reveal the metabolic niche and antibiotic resistance variation of Gilliamella
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DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12770
Abstract: Bumblebees play an important role in maintaining the balance of natural and agricultural ecosystems, and the characteristic gut microbiota of bumblebees exhibit significant mutualistic functions. China has the highest diversity of bumblebees; however, gut microbiota… read more here.
Keywords: gut; chinese bumblebee; bumblebee gut; gut microbiota ... See more keywords