MicrobiologybioRxiv
Gut microbial compositions mirror caste-specific diets in a major lineage of eusocial insects
S. Otani, M. Zhukova, N. Abdoulaye Kone…·M. Poulsen
The paper examines gut microbial compositions in fungus-growing termites, finding that caste-specific diets and division of labor correlate with distinct bacterial community structures.
DOI 10.1111/1758-2229.12728