Gut bacteria make key amino acids dispensable, expanding food options for invasive flies

Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 09:30 in Biology & Nature

Fruit flies fed antibiotics to suppress their gut microbiome are forced to avoid the best food patches if they lack vital amino acids, according to a new study.

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