Investigation of gut microbial communities associated with indigenous honey bee (Apis mellifera jemenitica) from two different eco-regions of Saudi Arabia
Joint Authors
Harakeh, Steve
al-Ghamidi, Ahmad
Nuru, Adgaba
Ansari, Muhammad Javed
Khan, Khalid Ali
Iqbal, Javaid
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 24, Issue 5 (31 Jul. 2017), pp.1061-1068, 8 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2017-07-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The microbial communities associated with the alimentary tract of honey bees are very important as they help with food digestion, provide essential nutrients, protect the host from pathogens, detoxify harmful molecules, and increase host immunity.
In this study, the structural diversity of the gut microbial communities of native honey bees, Apis mellifera jemenitica from two different geographical regions (Riyadh and Al-Baha) of Saudi Arabia was analyzed by culture-dependent methods and 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing.
In this study, 100 bacterial isolates were cultivated and phylogenetic analyses grouped them into three phyla: Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Actinobacteria.
Bacteria in the phylum Proteobacteria were the most dominant (17 species), followed by Firmicutes (13 species) and Actinobacteria (4 species).
Some of the identified bacteria (Citrobacter sp., Providencia vermicola, Exiguobacterium acetylicum, and Planomicrobium okeanokoites) were reported for the first time in the genus Apis, while others identified bacteria belonged to the genera Proteus, Enterobacter, Bacillus, Morganella, Lactobacillus, and Fructobacillus.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study on the gut microbiota of the local honey bees in Saudi Arabia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khan, Khalid Ali& Ansari, Muhammad Javed& al-Ghamidi, Ahmad& Nuru, Adgaba& Harakeh, Steve& Iqbal, Javaid. 2017. Investigation of gut microbial communities associated with indigenous honey bee (Apis mellifera jemenitica) from two different eco-regions of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 24, no. 5, pp.1061-1068.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-781981
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khan, Khalid Ali…[et al.]. Investigation of gut microbial communities associated with indigenous honey bee (Apis mellifera jemenitica) from two different eco-regions of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 24, no. 5 (Jul. 2017), pp.1061-1068.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-781981
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khan, Khalid Ali& Ansari, Muhammad Javed& al-Ghamidi, Ahmad& Nuru, Adgaba& Harakeh, Steve& Iqbal, Javaid. Investigation of gut microbial communities associated with indigenous honey bee (Apis mellifera jemenitica) from two different eco-regions of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2017. Vol. 24, no. 5, pp.1061-1068.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-781981
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1067-1068
Record ID
BIM-781981