The curious case of the caterpillar's missing microbes

Nature
By Erin RossMay 17, 2017, 8:00 pm28 pts
Certain insects, and perhaps some vertebrates, lack permanent microbial residents in their intestines. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2017.21955

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