Gut microbiome drives individual memory variation in bumblebees

Whether gut microbes drive cognitive differences in natural populations of animals remains unknown. Here, Li et al. demonstrate a causal link between increased symbiotic Lactobacillus Firm-5 species (L. apis) and improved long-term memory in bumblebees.

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Main Authors: Li Li, Cwyn Solvi, Feng Zhang, Zhaoyang Qi, Lars Chittka, Wei Zhao
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/067d396e4aac4c8baf67afe0546749c2
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