Investigating Aerobic Hive Microflora: Role of Surface Microbiome of Apis Mellifera
This study investigated the surface microbiome of the honeybee (<i>Apis mellifera</i>), focusing on the diversity and functional roles of its associated microbial communities. While the significance of the microbiome to insect health and behavior is increasingly recognized, research on i...
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| description | This study investigated the surface microbiome of the honeybee (<i>Apis mellifera</i>), focusing on the diversity and functional roles of its associated microbial communities. While the significance of the microbiome to insect health and behavior is increasingly recognized, research on invertebrate surface microbiota lags behind that of vertebrates. A combined metagenomic and cultivation-based approach was employed to characterize the bacterial communities inhabiting the honeybee exoskeleton. Our findings reveal a complex and diverse microbiota exhibiting significant spatial and environmental heterogeneity. The identification of antimicrobial compound producers, validated through both culture and metagenomic analyses, including potentially novel Actinobacteria species, underscores the potential impact of these microbial communities on honeybee health, behavior, and hive dynamics. This research contributes to a more profound ecological understanding of the honeybee microbiome, particularly in its winter configuration. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3746355aa91f4dce97f72d5217208cbc2025-01-24T13:23:36ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372025-01-011418810.3390/biology14010088Investigating Aerobic Hive Microflora: Role of Surface Microbiome of Apis MelliferaGrigory Kashchenko0Amir Taldaev1Leonid Adonin2Daniil Smutin3Faculty of Geology, Soil Science and Landscape Studies, Russian State Agrarian University—Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, 127550 Moscow, RussiaShemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, RussiaShemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, RussiaFederal State Budget-Financed Educational Institution of Higher Education, The Bonch-Bruevich Saint-Petersburg State University of Telecommunications, 193232 St. Petersburg, RussiaThis study investigated the surface microbiome of the honeybee (<i>Apis mellifera</i>), focusing on the diversity and functional roles of its associated microbial communities. While the significance of the microbiome to insect health and behavior is increasingly recognized, research on invertebrate surface microbiota lags behind that of vertebrates. A combined metagenomic and cultivation-based approach was employed to characterize the bacterial communities inhabiting the honeybee exoskeleton. Our findings reveal a complex and diverse microbiota exhibiting significant spatial and environmental heterogeneity. The identification of antimicrobial compound producers, validated through both culture and metagenomic analyses, including potentially novel Actinobacteria species, underscores the potential impact of these microbial communities on honeybee health, behavior, and hive dynamics. This research contributes to a more profound ecological understanding of the honeybee microbiome, particularly in its winter configuration.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/14/1/88<i>Apis mellifera</i>16Swhole-metagenomic sequencingbacterial diversitycuticular communitiessymbiosis |
| spellingShingle | Grigory Kashchenko Amir Taldaev Leonid Adonin Daniil Smutin Investigating Aerobic Hive Microflora: Role of Surface Microbiome of Apis Mellifera Biology <i>Apis mellifera</i> 16S whole-metagenomic sequencing bacterial diversity cuticular communities symbiosis |
| title | Investigating Aerobic Hive Microflora: Role of Surface Microbiome of Apis Mellifera |
| title_full | Investigating Aerobic Hive Microflora: Role of Surface Microbiome of Apis Mellifera |
| title_fullStr | Investigating Aerobic Hive Microflora: Role of Surface Microbiome of Apis Mellifera |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating Aerobic Hive Microflora: Role of Surface Microbiome of Apis Mellifera |
| title_short | Investigating Aerobic Hive Microflora: Role of Surface Microbiome of Apis Mellifera |
| title_sort | investigating aerobic hive microflora role of surface microbiome of apis mellifera |
| topic | <i>Apis mellifera</i> 16S whole-metagenomic sequencing bacterial diversity cuticular communities symbiosis |
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