Colibactin produced by a honeybee symbiont defends against pathogens and shapes the gut community
Yulin Song, J. Elijah Powell, Joel W. H. Wong, Yunxi Liu, Miguel A. Aguilar Ramos, Tyler De Jong, Patrick J. Lariviere, Jayaditya Maganti, Emily P. Balskus, Nancy A. Moran
This study shows that colibactin from the honeybee symbiont Frischella perrara defends against pathogens and influences gut microbial community structure.
bioRxiv · Dec 27, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology