Gut microbiota instead of host genotype drive the specificity in the interaction of a natural host-parasite system.

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Specific interactions between parasite genotypes and host genotypes (G(p) × G(h)) are commonly found in invertebrate systems, but are largely lacking a mechanistic explanation. The genotype of invertebrate hosts can be complemented by the genomes of microorganisms living on or within the host ('microbiota'). We investigated whether the bacterial gut microbiota of bumble bees (Bombus terrestris) can account for...

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