Caste-Specific Differences in Hindgut Microbial Communities of Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) - Kapheim, Karen M.; Rao, Vikyath D.; Yeoman, Carl J.; Wilson, Brenda A.; White, Bryan A.; Goldenfeld, Nigel; Robinson, Gene E. (PloS one, 2015)
Keywords: Adults; Animal behavior; Animals; Apis mellifera; Bacteria; Bacteria - classification; Bacteria - genetics; Bees; Bees - classification; Bees - microbiology; Bees - physiology; Behavior, Animal - physiology; Biology; Castes; Colonies; Community composition; Composition; Diet; Egg production; Energy Metabolism; European honeybee; Female; Food; Food production; Forage; Foraging behavior; Gastrointestinal Tract - microbiology; Genes, Bacterial; Hindgut; Honey; Intestinal microflora; Life history; Male; Males; Medical personnel; Microbial activity; Microbial Consortia - genetics; Microbiota; Microbiota - genetics; Microorganisms; Nurses; Phenotypes; Phylogeny; Physiology; Queens; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics; Social aspects; Social behavior; Symbionts; Symbiosis - physiology; Workers (insect caste); United States--US