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> >According to work done on humans and probiotics, it is the diet that
> determines favorability for the optimal gut biome.  Not genetics.  I'd
> imagine it's no different for bees....can you think of a reason why it
> would be different?
>

I don't know how much of Nancy Moran's and Kirk Anderson's research you've
seen.  The gut bacterial community does not appear to be much influenced by
diet or environment.  Some, but not much.
-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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