This is work I've been waiting to see come out for at least a year (two!?). Congrats all on a very cool study!

Acetobacter and Lactobacillus interact in the gut through Lactobacillus' effect in shaping the gut morphology to reshape in-pockets such that more (and varied) Acetobacter can colonize the niche.

#microbiome #HostMicrobe #Drosophila #DrosophilaGut #Acetobacter #Lactobacillus #Symbiosis

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-36942-x