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Natural diversity of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) gut bacteriome in various climatic and seasonal states

Papp, Márton and Békési, László and Farkas, Róbert László and Makrai, László and Judge, Maura Fiona and Maróti, Gergely and Tőzsér, Dóra and Solymosi, Norbert (2022) Natural diversity of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) gut bacteriome in various climatic and seasonal states. PLOS ONE, 17 (9). ISSN 1932-6203

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Abstract

As pollinators and producers of numerous human-consumed products, honey bees have great ecological, economic and health importance. The composition of their bacteriota, for which the available knowledge is limited, is essential for their body’s functioning. Based on our survey, we performed a metagenomic analysis of samples collected by repeated sampling. We used geolocations that represent the climatic types of the study area over two nutritionally extreme periods (March and May) of the collection season. Regarding bacteriome composition, a significant difference was found between the samples from March and May. The samples’ bacteriome from March showed a significant composition difference between cooler and warmer regions. However, there were no significant bacteriome composition differences among the climatic classes of samples taken in May. Based on our results, one may conclude that the composition of healthy core bacteriomes in honey bees varies depending on the climatic and seasonal conditions. This is likely due to climatic factors and vegetation states determining the availability and nutrient content of flowering plants. The results of our study prove that in order to gain a thorough understanding of a microbiome’s natural diversity, we need to obtain the necessary information from extreme ranges within the host’s healthy state.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science / természettudomány > QH Natural history / természetrajz > QH301 Biology / biológia > QH3015 Molecular biology / molekuláris biológia
Q Science / természettudomány > QK Botany / növénytan
Q Science / természettudomány > QL Zoology / állattan
SWORD Depositor: MTMT SWORD
Depositing User: MTMT SWORD
Date Deposited: 20 Feb 2023 12:10
Last Modified: 20 Feb 2023 12:10
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/159450

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