Acetobacter (Alphaproteobacteria) & Lactobacillus (Firmicutes) - Dominant in Dmel

  •  Dmel microbiome is dominated by 
    • Acetic acid bacteria (AABs), mainly genus Acetobacter (Alphaproteobacteria), 
    • Lactic acid bacteria (LABs), mainly the genus Lactobacillus (Firmicutes) (20).
  • And also a strong representation of other taxa, including Gammaproteobacteria (e.g., Stenotrophomonas spp.) and lactobacilli (e.g., Enterococcus spp.) (22, 23).
  • Acetobacter fabarum, Acetobacter pomorum, Acetobacter tropicalis, Lactobacillus brevis, and Lactobacillus plantarum.

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