Infection-Induced Elevation of Gut Glycosaminoglycans Fosters Microbiota Expansion in Drosophila melanogaster
Aranzazu Arias-Rojas, Marko Rubinić, Jasmin Albiez, Dagmar Frahm, ROBERT M. HURWITZ, Igor Iatsenko
This study identifies host genetic variants linked to Lactiplantibacillus plantarum abundance in Drosophila melanogaster and shows heparan sulfate synthesis promotes microbiota expansion and intestinal defense during infection.
Cell Reports · Nov 21, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology