Role and impact of the gut microbiota in a Drosophila model for parkinsonism
Virzhiniya Feltzin, Kenneth H. Wan, S Celniker, Nancy M. Bonini
This study investigates the role of parkin in maintaining gut microbiota in Drosophila parkinsonism models, finding that parkin loss increases bacterial load and that germ-free conditions improve paraquat resistance.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2019 · PreprintGenetics