Flagellar Genes Are Associated with the Colonization Persistence Phenotype of the Drosophila melanogaster Microbiota
Sarah Morgan, John M. Chaston
Abstract
Despite the growing body of research on the microbiota, the mechanisms by which the microbiota colonizes a host can still be further elucidated. This study identifies bacterial genes that are associated with the colonization persistence phenotype of the microbiota in Drosophila melanogaster , which reveals specific bacterial factors that influence the establishment of the microbiota within its host.
Topics & Concepts
Drosophila melanogasterColonizationPhenotypePersistence (discontinuity)BiologyGeneticsGeneDrosophila (subgenus)Evolutionary biologyMicrobiologyEngineeringGeotechnical engineeringInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesInvertebrate Immune Response MechanismsInsect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior