Characterization of Gut Microbiota of Honeybees in Korea

This study utilized 16S rRNA gene-based metagenomics to investigate the gut microbial composition across worker bees, queen bees, and drones of Apis mellifera. Analysis of beta diversity and species richness revealed significant differences between worker bees and both drones and queens, whereas no significant differences were observed between drones and queens.

本研究采用基于16S rRNA基因（16S rRNA gene）的宏基因组学（metagenomics）技术，对西方蜜蜂（Apis mellifera）的工蜂、蜂王及雄蜂的肠道微生物群落组成展开探究。通过对β多样性（beta diversity）与物种丰富度的分析可知，工蜂与雄蜂、蜂王均存在显著差异，而雄蜂与蜂王之间未检测到显著差异。