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Microbiota composition of Drosophila and their environments in Utah, USA, orchards

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT We present a marker gene analysis of the microbiota of Drosophila and their fruit and soil environments, collected across a latitudinal gradient in Utah, USA. Collections varied according to fly species, sex, and starvation condition, providing a snapshot of the covariation of these variables with microbiota composition in the wild.

Source: Microbiology Resource Announcements

DOI: 10.1128/mra.01022-25

Authors: Amanda Morrison, Aubrey Cluff, Sarah Gottfredson Morgan, Emma K. Davis, Connor Hough, John M. Chaston

Institution: Brigham Young University

Language: English

Topic: Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Awards: G3333129239, The causes of geographic variation in Drosophila melanogaster microbiota composition