PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
A microbiome-derived nutrient underlies tyrosine metabolism and predator avoidance in mosquito larvae
Melissa Kelley, Shubham Rathore, Karthikeyan Chandrasegaran…·Joshua B. Benoit
This study shows that microbiome-derived queuosine (Q) affects tyrosine metabolism and predator avoidance in mosquito larvae, leading to impaired behavior and survival.
DOI 10.1101/2025.04.02.646203