Flagellar Genes Are Associated with the Colonization Persistence Phenotype of the Drosophila melanogaster Microbiota

Abstract

Despite the growing body of research on the microbiota, the mechanisms by which the microbiota colonizes a host can still be further elucidated. This study identifies bacterial genes that are associated with the colonization persistence phenotype of the microbiota in Drosophila melanogaster , which reveals specific bacterial factors that influence the establishment of the microbiota within its host.