Cultivating a Relationship with Gut Bacteria

Catherine E Schretter; Sarkis K Mazmanian

doi:10.1016/j.cmet.2018.01.010

Cultivating a Relationship with Gut Bacteria

Cell Metab. 2018 Feb 6;27(2):267-268. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.01.010.

Authors

Catherine E Schretter¹, Sarkis K Mazmanian²

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¹ California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA. Electronic address: cschrett@caltech.edu.
² California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA.

PMID: 29414679
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.01.010

Abstract

While the gut microbiome largely benefits host physiology, the impact of symbiosis on bacterial fitness has not been rigorously investigated. In this issue, Storelli et al. (2018) provide evidence that Drosophila actively cultivate a relationship with the growth-promoting bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum, delivering mutual benefits under nutrient-poor conditions.

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Animals
Bacteria
Drosophila melanogaster
Drosophila*
Lactobacillus plantarum*
Symbiosis