Fig. 2
From: Strain-level analysis reveals the vertical microbial transmission during the life cycle of bumblebee
Major taxa and OTUs transferred during the development. (a) Heatmap shows the dominant taxa from all individuals sampled across the developmental stages. (b–c) Amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) in both the phylotype of Lactobacillus Firm-5 (b) and Gilliamella (c) present across developmental stages are tracked using Sankey plots. The heights of the rectangles indicate the relative number of ASVs, and colors distinguish each developmental stage. The shades represent the transfer of ASVs between stages, and their colors indicate the first stage of appearance