Gut microbiota regulates the brain metabolism of sexually mature drones

ABSTRACT Previous studies have found that gut microbiota and metabolites may be crucial in insect sexual maturation. For example, during sexual maturity, the increased dopamine in the drone’s brain can affect its reproductive behavior, such as flight, mating, and so on. In addition, gut microbiota c...

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Main Authors: Jun Zhang, Ya-Zhou Zhao, Meng-Shang Hou, Qi-He Tang, Yan-Tao Pang, Xi-Jie Li, Jian Xiong, Chong-Hui Zhao, Qi Huang, Shao-Jiang Tian, Zhi-Xiang Dong, Zhen-Xing Liu, Jun Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-07-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02536-24
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