Shotgun metatranscriptomics (MTX) is an increasingly practical way to survey microbial
community gene function and regulation at scale. This review begins by summarizing the …

Symbiotic interactions between insects and microorganisms are widespread in nature and
are often the source of ecological innovations. In addition to supplementing their host with …

Microbes that live inside insects play critical roles in host nutrition, physiology and behavior.
Although Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) are one of the most diverse insect taxa, their …

Associations between microbes and animals are ubiquitous and hosts may benefit from
harbouring microbial communities through improved resource exploitation or resistance to …

The study of insect-associated microbial communities is a field of great importance in
agriculture, principally because of the role insects play as pests. In addition, there is a recent …

A number of insects establish symbiotic associations with beneficial microorganisms in
various manners. The bean bug Riptortus pedestris and allied stink bugs possess an …

Background Wood-feeding beetles harbor an ecologically rich and taxonomically diverse
assemblage of gut microbes that appear to promote survival in woody tissue, which is …

Insects are incredibly diverse, ubiquitous and have successfully flourished out of the
dynamic and often unpredictable nature of evolutionary processes. The resident microbiome …

Recent advances in sequencing methods have transformed the field of microbial ecology,
making it possible to determine the composition and functional capabilities of uncultured …

An anaerobic, saccharolytic, spore-forming, butyrate-producing bacterium, strain KNHs209T,
was isolated from a switchgrass microcosm seeded with forest soil. Cells were highly motile …