The gut microbiome defines social group membership in honey bee colonies

Authors: Cassondra L. Vernier, Iris M. Chin, Boahemaa Adu-Oppong, Joshua J. Krupp, Joel Levine, Gautam Dantas, Yehuda Ben-Shahar

Published: 2020-10-14

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abd3431

Source: Full article

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Abstract

Sharing gut bacteria provides the ticket for hive membership in honey bees.