Comparative evaluation of shotgun Metagenomics, 16S rRNA gene sequencing and ultra-plex AmpliSeq AMR panel amplicon sequencing for profiling taxonomy and resistome of a well-defined mock community and
Adult honey bees harbor a specialized gut microbiota of relatively low complexity. While seasonal differences in community composition have been reported, little is known about the gut microbiota of w
Newly emerged workers were placed into experimental treatments (nurses present vs. not present, artificial vs. natural food) and were aged for 3 days or 7 days. The guts of these workers (not includin
IntroductionApis mellifera evolved mainly in African, Asian, and European continents over thousands of years, leading to the selection of a considerable number of honey bees subspecies that have adapt