Tenebrio molitor
mealworm beetle
Tenebrio molitor is a species of darkling beetle. Like all holometabolic insects, they go through four life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Larvae typically measure about 2.5 cm or more, whereas adults are generally between 1.25 and 1.8 cm in length.
Host Genome
Scaffold| Genome ID | Level | BUSCO Assessment |
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| GCA_014282415.2 | Scaffold |
C:90.3%[S:86.1%,D:4.2%],F:4.8%,M:4.9%,n:1367
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Related Symbionts
33 recordsSymbiont records associated with Tenebrio molitor
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Bacteria
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The gut microbiome (Amplicon data) of mealworms (Tenebrio molitor larvae) is capable of degrading both natural and synthetic plastic polymers (polyst… |
plastic degration
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Cronobacter
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Cronobacter may be indirectly involved in the digestion of polyethylene (PE), supporting the plastic biodegradation capability of Tenebrio molitor la… |
plastic degration
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Enterococcus
Bacillota |
Bacteria
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Enterococcus is associated with the biodegradation of polyethylene (PE), supporting the plastic biodegradation capability of Tenebrio molitor larvae. |
plastic degration
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Lactococcus
Bacillota |
Bacteria
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Lactococcus is associated with the biodegradation of polyethylene (PE), supporting the plastic biodegradation capability of Tenebrio molitor larvae. |
plastic degration
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Spiroplasma
Mycoplasmatota |
Bacteria
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Spiroplasma is associated with the biodegradation of polyethylene (PE), supporting the plastic biodegradation capability of Tenebrio molitor larvae. |
plastic degration
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is isolated from the gut of Tenebrio molitor and is correlated with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) degradation. |
plastic degration
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa exhibits plastic-degrading properties against bioplastics such as PBSA, PBS, and PCL. |
plastic degration
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Serratia marcescens
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Serratia marcescens exhibits plastic-degrading properties against bioplastics such as PBSA, PBS, and PCL. |
plastic degration
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Klebsiella oxytoca
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Klebsiella oxytoca exhibits plastic-degrading properties against bioplastics such as PBSA, PBS, and PCL. |
plastic degration
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Klebsiella
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Klebsiella is a gut bacterium with the ability to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere in Tenebrio molitor. |
nitrogen fixation
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Klebsiella pneumoniae ZM1
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Klebsiella pneumoniae ZM1 is involved in degrading plastics in Tenebrio molitor. |
plastic degration
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Exiguobacterium sp. YT2
Bacillota |
Bacteria
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Exiguobacterium sp. YT2 is involved in degrading plastics in Tenebrio molitor. |
plastic degration
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Aeromonas sp. TM1
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Aeromonas sp. TM1 is involved in degrading plastics in Tenebrio molitor. |
plastic degration
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Rhodococcus ruber
Actinomycetota |
Bacteria
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Rhodococcus ruber is involved in degrading plastics in Tenebrio molitor. |
plastic degration
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Citrobacter
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Citrobacter is involved in degrading plastics in Tenebrio molitor. |
plastic degration
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Kosakonia
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Kosakonia is involved in degrading plastics in Tenebrio molitor. |
plastic degration
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Pseudomonas
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Pseudomonas degrades additive-free polypropylene (PP) plastics. |
plastic degration
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Hafnia-Obesumbacterium sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Hafnia-Obesumbacterium sp. is associated with PET degradation. |
plastic degration
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Achromobacter xylosoxidans M9
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Achromobacter xylosoxidans M9 degrades polyethylene (PE). |
plastic degration
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Cellulosimicrobium sp. WJ2025
Actinomycetota |
Bacteria
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Cellulosimicrobium sp. WJ2025 degrades Polystyrene (PS). |
plastic degration
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Enterobacter hormaechei LG3
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Enterobacter hormaechei LG3 degrades polyethylene (PE). |
plastic degration
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa M2
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa M2 degrades polyethylene (PE). |
plastic degration
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa M8
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa M8 degrades polyethylene (PE). |
plastic degration
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Dysgonomonas sp.
Bacteroidota |
Bacteria
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Dysgonomonas sp. is associated with PET degradation. |
plastic degration
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Acinetobacter sp. BIT-H3
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Acinetobacter sp. BIT-H3 degrades Polystyrene (PS). |
plastic degration
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Mixta tenebrionis BIT-26
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Mixta tenebrionis BIT-26 degrades polystyrene (PS). |
plastic degration
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Pseudomonas stutzeri M3
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Pseudomonas stutzeri M3 degrades polyethylene (PE). |
plastic degration
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Spiroplasma sp.
Mycoplasmatota |
Bacteria
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Spiroplasma sp. is associated with PET degradation. |
plastic degration
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Pseudomonas putida H-01
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Pseudomonas putida H-01 degrades Polystyrene (PS). |
plastic degration
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Klebsiella sp. WJ2020
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Klebsiella sp. WJ2020 degrades Polystyrene (PS). |
plastic degration
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Citrobacter sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Citrobacter sp. degrades polystyrene (PS). |
plastic degration
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Pseudomonas M7
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Pseudomonas M7 degrades polyethylene (PE). |
plastic degration
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Kosakonia sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Kosakonia sp. degrades polystyrene (PS). |
plastic degration
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Metagenome Information
0 recordsMetagenome sequencing data associated with Tenebrio molitor
| Run | Platform | Location | Date | BioProject |
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No metagenomes foundNo metagenome records associated with this host species. |
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Amplicon Information
32 recordsAmplicon sequencing data associated with Tenebrio molitor
| Run | Classification | Platform | Location | Environment |
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SRR20075025
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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uncalculated
not collected |
-
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SRR20075026
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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uncalculated
not collected |
-
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SRR20075027
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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uncalculated
not collected |
-
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SRR20075028
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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uncalculated
not collected |
-
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SRR20075029
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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uncalculated
not collected |
-
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SRR20075030
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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uncalculated
not collected |
-
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SRR20075031
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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uncalculated
not collected |
-
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SRR20075032
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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uncalculated
not collected |
-
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SRR20075033
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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uncalculated
not collected |
-
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SRR20075034
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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uncalculated
not collected |
-
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SRR20075035
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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uncalculated
not collected |
-
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SRR20075036
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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uncalculated
not collected |
-
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SRR21053556
AMPLICON |
16S and ITS
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-
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Kenya
1.13 S 36.53 E |
ENVO:02000022
ENVO:00002003 |
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SRR13441149
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Canada
49.81 N 97.13 W |
ENVO:01000219
laboratory insect colonies |
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SRR5753140
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Netherlands
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-
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SRR5753129
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Netherlands
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-
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SRR5753139
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Netherlands
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-
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SRR5753138
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Netherlands
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-
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SRR5753132
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Belgium
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-
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SRR5753133
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Belgium
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-
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SRR5753117
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Netherlands
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-
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SRR5753118
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Netherlands
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-
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SRR5753137
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Netherlands
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-
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SRR5753136
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Netherlands
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-
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SRR5753115
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Belgium
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-
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SRR5753116
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Belgium
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-
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SRR5753130
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Netherlands
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-
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SRR5753131
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Netherlands
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-
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SRR5753135
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Netherlands
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-
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SRR5753134
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Netherlands
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-
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SRR5753109
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Belgium
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-
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SRR5753110
AMPLICON |
16S
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-
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Belgium
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-
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Related Articles
5 recordsResearch articles related to Tenebrio molitor
| Title | Authors | Journal | Year | DOI |
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Ye, SS; Lu, Y; Li, G ... Wu, YJ; Yao, Y
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APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
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2024
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10.1007/s12010-024-04921-7 | |
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Liu, Q; Wu, H; Sun, WX; Lu, YH; Zhang, H
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JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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2023
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10.1007/s10924-023-02843-9 | |
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Mamtimin, T; Han, HW; Khan, A ... Shigaki, T; Li, XK
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MICROBIOME
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2023
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10.1186/s40168-023-01550-w | |
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Yang, Y; Hu, L; Li, XX; Wang, JL; Jin, GS
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MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
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2023
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10.1007/s00248-021-01930-5 | |
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Jang, S; Kikuchi, Y
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CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
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2020
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10.1016/j.cois.2020.06.004 |
Core Microbiome Composition
Core microbiome composition is derived from available metagenomic and amplicon sequencing data, calculated based on the relative abundance and coverage of symbionts across different samples. The representativeness of this analysis may vary depending on the number of available samples and should be considered as a reference guide. See calculation details in Help documentation