Study provides insights into how microbiome community and metabolic functions may couple with fig-wasp mutualism

Microorganisms play an important role in regulating plant-herbivore interactions. However, research has mainly focused on the crops and generalist insects. In the obligate pollinating systems, the cheater visitors are rare, and the role of microorganism in this system remains unknown.

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