Humidity determines penetrance of a latitudinal gradient in genetic selection on the microbiota by Drosophila melanogaster
C. Massey, M. E. Nosker, J. Gale, S. Scott, C. J. Walker, A. J. Cluff, S. Wilcox, A. Morrison, S. J. G. Morgan, J. Beltz, P. Schmidt, J. Chaston
This study shows that humidity influences the genetic selection on microbiota in Drosophila melanogaster, with variation in microbiota composition linked to latitude and environmental conditions.
bioRxiv · May 2, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology