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The Drosophila melanogaster Gut Microbiota Provisions Thiamine to Its Host
5 Mar 2018
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ABSTRACT The microbiota of Drosophila melanogaster has a substantial impact on host physiology and nutrition. Some effects may involve vitamin provisioning, but the relationships between microbe-derived vitamins, diet, and host health remain to be established systematically. We explored the contribution of microbiota in supplying sufficient dietary thiamine (vitamin B 1 ) to support D. melanogaster at different...
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