Fig. 2
From: Vertically transmitted microbiome protects eggs from fungal infection and egg failure
The mean (±SE) density of bacteria (per 1800 μm2) on S. virgatus eggshells at Day 0 and Day 25 of incubation in soil slurry. Bacteria were significantly less dense on dissected eggs than on oviposited eggs on both days (p < < 0.001). Counts were made via SEM by randomly selecting locations on the eggshell surface and measuring the density of bacteria at 2.5 k magnification