Generation of axenic Aedes aegypti demonstrate live bacteria are not required for mosquito development

Autor: Maria A. Correa, Brian Matusovsky, Doug E. Brackney, Blaire Steven
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07014-2
Popis: The mosquito gut microbiota is important for the insect’s development and fitness. Here Correa et al. present a method for rearing microbial-free Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, showing that the microbiota is not essential for mosquito development, and providing a method for manipulation of the mosquito microbiome.
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