The Queen Gut Refines with Age: Longevity Phenotypes in a Social Insect Model
K. E. Anderson, V. A. Ricigliano, B. M. Mott, D. C. Copeland, A. S. Floyd, P. Maes
This study compares gut microbiota changes with aging in long-lived honey bee queens and short-lived worker honey bees, finding reversed microbial succession patterns linked to longevity.
bioRxiv · Apr 8, 2018Microbiology