Effects of species and sex on the gut microbiome of four laboratory-reared fruit fly lines (Diptera: Tephritidae) using full-length 16S rRNA PacBio Kinnex sequencing

Abstract Background Insect gut microbiomes, including tephritid fruit flies, are shaped by multiple endogenous and environmental factors. While host species is a well-known driver of the gut microbiome of adult tephritids, the influence of sex is less clear. Our study evaluated the impacts of host s...

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Main Authors: Sayaka Aoki, Mikinley Weaver, Tyler J. Simmonds, Ikkei Shikano, Scott M. Geib, Charles J. Mason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04025-0
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