Humidity determines penetrance of a latitudinal gradient in genetic selection on the microbiota by Drosophila melanogaster
Caroline Massey, Maggie Nosker, Joseph Gale, Shayna Scott, Carson J. Walker, Aubrey Cluff, Susan Wilcox, Amanda Morrison, Sarah J. Gottfredson Morgan, Jack K. Beltz, PAUL S. SCHMIDT, John M. Chaston
This study shows that humidity influences the genetic selection on microbiota in Drosophila melanogaster, with variation in microbiota composition linked to latitude and environmental conditions.
bioRxiv · May 2, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology