Gut Microbiome Composition of the Fire Ant Solenopsis invicta: an Integrated Analysis of Host Genotype and Geographical Distribution
Qian Xiao, Lei Wang, Si‐Qi Chen, Chunyan Zheng, Yongyue Lu, Yijuan Xu
Abstract
We demonstrated that gut microbiota composition and diversity varied among populations. These among-population differences were associated with host genotype and geographical distribution. Our results suggested that population-level differences in S. invicta gut microbiota may depend more on environmental factors than on host genotype.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyBiological dispersalHost (biology)EcologySymbiotic bacteriaMicrobiomePopulationProteobacteriaGut floraRed imported fire antZoologySymbiosisBacteriaHymenopteraGeneticsDemographyImmunology16S ribosomal RNASociologyInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesPlant and animal studies