Ratio between Lactobacillus plantarum and Acetobacter pomorum on the surface of Drosophila melanogaster adult flies depends on cuticle melanisation

As in most organisms, the surface of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is associated with bacteria. To examine whether this association depends on cuticle quality, we isolated and quantified surface bacteria ...

Source: BMC Research Notes - September 8, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Vladislav Mokeev, Justin Flaven-Pouchon, Yiwen Wang, Nicole Gehring and Bernard Moussian Tags: Research note Source Type: research