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Res Microbiol

Title:		Mutualism between the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria and its gut microbiota
Author(s):		Dillon R; Charnley K;
Address:		"Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, UK"
Journal Title:		Res Microbiol
Year:		2002
Volume:		153
Issue:		8
Page Number:		503 - 509
DOI:		10.1016/s0923-2508(02)01361-x
ISSN/ISBN:		0923-2508 (Print) 0923-2508 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The desert locust Schistocerca gregaria contains a relatively simple but abundant gut microbiota which originated from the insect's diet. The gut bacterial population is dominated by Enterobacteriaceae with a major component of enterococci. Microbial metabolism of secondary plant chemicals in the locust gut produces phenolics useful to the locust host. Some products are antimicrobial and contribute to host defense against pathogens, others are employed by the host as components of the aggregation pheromone. This dual benefit suggests a closer degree of integration between the locust and its microbial community than was previously suspected"
Keywords:		Animals Enterobacteriaceae/*metabolism Grasshoppers/*microbiology Pheromones/biosynthesis/*chemistry Stomach/microbiology Symbiosis;
Notes:		"MedlineDillon, Rod Charnley, Keith eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review France 2002/11/20 Res Microbiol. 2002 Oct; 153(8):503-9. doi: 10.1016/s0923-2508(02)01361-x"