Lignocellulose degradation in Protaetia brevitarsis larvae digestive tract: refining on a tightly designed microbial fermentation production line

Abstract Background The Scarabaeidae insect Protaetia brevitarsis (PB) has recently gained increasing research interest as a resource insect because its larvae can effectively convert decaying organic matter to plant growth-promoting frass with a high humic acid content and produce healthy, nutritio...

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Main Authors: Kui Wang, Peiwen Gao, Lili Geng, Chunqin Liu, Jie Zhang, Changlong Shu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-022-01291-2