Culture-independent analyses of carrion beetle (Coleoptera: Silphidae) secretion bacterial communities
Carrie J Pratt1, Casey H Meili1, Noha H Youssef1
1Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University , Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.
Microbiology Spectrum
|October 24, 2023
Abstract
Importance:
The manuscript explores the secretion bacterial community of carrion and burying beetles of the central plains of North America. A core secretion microbiome of 11 genera is identified. The host subfamily, secretion type, and collection locality significantly affects the secretion microbiome. Future culture-dependent studies from silphid secretions may identify novel antimicrobials and nontoxic compounds that can act as meat preservatives or sources for antimicrobials.
