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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2026

Toxicity mechanism of lead on bumblebees: from gene expression to gut microbiota analysis.

Wang Shuang, Meng Qingxin, Xue Yunfei, Yue Dan, Tian Weixue, Huang Rong, Guo Shuai, Zhou Yu, Tian Yakai, Cao Zhenhui and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Wang Shuang *Yunnan Provincial Engineering and Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Honey Bee Resources, Eastern Bee Research Institute, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.
Meng Qingxin *Yunnan Provincial Engineering and Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Honey Bee Resources, Eastern Bee Research Institute, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.
Xue YunfeiYunnan Provincial Engineering and Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Honey Bee Resources, Eastern Bee Research Institute, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.
Yue DanYunnan Provincial Engineering and Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Honey Bee Resources, Eastern Bee Research Institute, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.
Tian WeixueYunnan Provincial Engineering and Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Honey Bee Resources, Eastern Bee Research Institute, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.
Huang RongYunnan Provincial Engineering and Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Honey Bee Resources, Eastern Bee Research Institute, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.
Guo ShuaiYunnan Provincial Engineering and Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Honey Bee Resources, Eastern Bee Research Institute, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.
Zhou YuYunnan Provincial Engineering and Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Honey Bee Resources, Eastern Bee Research Institute, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.
Tian YakaiYunnan Provincial Engineering and Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Honey Bee Resources, Eastern Bee Research Institute, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.
Cao ZhenhuiYunnan Provincial Engineering and Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Honey Bee Resources, Eastern Bee Research Institute, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.
Dong KunYunnan Provincial Engineering and Research Center for Sustainable Utilization of Honey Bee Resources, Eastern Bee Research Institute, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Heavy metal pollution poses a persistent global threat to pollinator health and biodiversity. Lead is environmentally stable and can induce multifaceted physiological disorders in pollinating insects. However, the comprehensive toxic impacts of lead on bumblebees, particularly the interconnections between host gene expression and gut microbiota, remain largely underexplored. Methods: In this study, Results: Lead exposure significantly altered the transcription of Discussion: These findings uncover the coordinated toxic responses of host genes and gut bacteria under lead stress, and provide critical insights for a more comprehensive assessment of the ecological risks that heavy metal pollution poses to bumblebee populations.

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bumblebeesgene expressiongut microbiotaheavy metal pollutionlead

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PMCPMC13365853

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