Clues to bee health found in their gut microbiome
The local environment plays a pivotal role in the health and diversity of the gut microbiome of wild bees which could help detect invisible stressors and early indicators of potential…
Link between COVID-19 severity and microbiome of saliva and nasopharynx
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers profiled the salivary and nasopharynx microbiomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients and determined the association between the microbiomes…
The Gut Microbiome Is Strongly Shaped By Genetics
The team found that several of the microbiome traits that are heritable in baboons are also heritable in humans. Elizabeth Archie is a principal investigator on the study and a…
Microbiome Key To Feeding World In Next Agricultural Revolution
The communities of microorganisms that co-exist on, in and near plants. According to Ignazio Carbone and Megan Andrews, scientists with NC State ties who co-chaired the task force, “Past success…