The ecology of the Drosophila-yeast mutualism in wineries.
The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, is preferentially found on fermenting fruits. The yeasts that dominate the microbial communities of these substrates are the primary food source for developing D. melanogaster larvae, and adult flies manifest a strong olfactory system-mediated attraction for t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5955509?pdf=render |