Complementary Contribution of Fungi and Bacteria to Lignocellulose Digestion in the Food Stored by a Neotropical Higher Termite

Complementary Contribution of Fungi and Bacteria to Lignocellulose Digestion in the Food Stored by a Neotropical Higher Termite

Lignocellulose digestion in termites is achieved through the functional synergy between gut symbionts and host enzymes. However, some species have evolved additional associations with nest microorganisms that collaborate in the decomposition of plant biomass. In a previous study, we determined that...

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Main Authors: Edimar A. Moreira, Gabriela F. Persinoti, Letícia R. Menezes, Douglas A. A. Paixão, Thabata M. Alvarez, João P. L. Franco Cairo, Fabio M. Squina, Ana Maria Costa-Leonardo, Andre Rodrigues, David Sillam-Dussès, Alberto Arab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Isoptera
nest microrganisms
carbohydrate active enzymes
saprotrophs
food storage
nutrition
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.632590/full

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