Effects of Microbial Transfer during Food-Gut-Feces Circulation on the Health of Bombyx mori
Lijun Qin, Junpeng Qi, Guanwang Shen, Daoyuan Qin, Jinxin Wu, Yuwei Song, Yang Cao, Ping Zhao, Qingyou Xia
Abstract
The body often appears unwell after habitual dietary changes. The domestic silkworm (Bombyx mori) raised on artificial diets is a good model to explore the relationship between dietary changes and the balance of intestinal microbes. In this study, the food-gut-feces microbial model was established, and some potential key genera that could regulate the balance of intestinal microbiota were screened out. Our findings will provide a reference for future research to further our understanding of healthy silkworm development and may even be useful for similar research on other animals.
Topics & Concepts
Bombyx moriBiologyFecesAffect (linguistics)InsectFood scienceBiotechnologyMicrobiologyEcologyBiochemistryGeneCommunicationSociologySilkworms and Sericulture ResearchInsect Utilization and EffectsInsect symbiosis and bacterial influences