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Impact of Rearing Conditions on the Ambrosia Beetle’s Microbiome
oleh: Luis Arturo Ibarra-Juarez, Damaris Desgarennes, Mirna Vázquez-Rosas-Landa, Emanuel Villafan, Alexandro Alonso-Sánchez, Ofelia Ferrera-Rodríguez, Andrés Moya, Daniel Carrillo, Luisa Cruz, Gloria Carrión, Abel López-Buenfil, Clemente García-Avila, Enrique Ibarra-Laclette, Araceli Lamelas
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Diterbitkan: | MDPI AG 2018-12-01 |
Deskripsi
Ambrosia beetles, along with termites and leafcutter ants, are the only fungus-farming lineages within the tree of life. Bacteria harbored by ambrosia beetles may play an essential role in the nutritional symbiotic interactions with their associated fungi; however, little is known about the impact of rearing conditions on the microbiota of ambrosia beetles. We have used culture-independent methods to explore the effect of rearing conditions on the microbiome associated with <i>Xyleborus affinis</i>, <i>Xyleborus bispinatus</i>, and <i>Xyleborus volvulus</i>, evaluating different media in laboratory-controlled conditions and comparing wild and laboratory conditions. Our results revealed that rearing conditions affected the fungal and bacterial microbiome structure and had a strong influence on bacterial metabolic capacities. We propose that the rearing conditions influence the ambrosia-associated fungal and bacterial communities. Furthermore, bacterial microbiome flexibility may help beetles adapt to different substrates.