by Cristian Solari
Microbiota, Animals (Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus brevis)
Observation
Gut bacteria mediate nutrient availability in Drosophila diets
This paper quantified changes in dietary nutrients due to D. melanogaster gut bacteria on three artificial diets and a natural diet of grapes. We show that in all four diet conditions, bacteria altered protein, and carbohydrates.
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