Comparisons of the bacterial communities associated with sympatric cactophilic and generalist Drosophila. Drosophila

In this study, we explored the contributions of host diet, phylogeny, and neutrality towards shaping the bacterial communities hosted by sympatric dietary generalist and cactophilic Drosophila. We use 16S rRNA next-generation sequencing to characterize and compare the bacterial communities of two generalist (D. melanogaster and D. arizonae) and three cactus specialist (D. mojavensis, D. nigrospiracula, and D. mettleri) Drosophila species.