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2010/12/17
Can gut microbes cause speciation?
A recent study on a fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster has shown that mating preference can be determined by the gut microbes. Gut microbes are likely to change the cuticular hydrocarbon sex pheromones. Very interesting!
