Ecology and evolution of the bumblebee gut microbiota
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
- -
- Start date
- 10/1/2014
- End date
- 9/30/2018
- Budget
- 104,752 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial CASE | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre for Ecology and Hydrology | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
Communities of microorganisms (microbiota) that colonize animal hosts are ubiquitous in nature and play important roles in digestion and immune defence. Understanding their ecology and evolution is a novel and rapidly emerging area of science largely faci