Characterization of new cristamonad species from kalotermitid termites including a novel genus, Runanympha

Characterization of new cristamonad species from kalotermitid termites including a novel genus, Runanympha

Abstract Cristamonadea is a large class of parabasalian protists that reside in the hindguts of wood-feeding insects, where they play an essential role in the digestion of lignocellulose. This group of symbionts boasts an impressive array of complex morphological characteristics, many of which have...

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Main Authors: Racquel A. Singh, Vittorio Boscaro, Erick R. James, Anna Karnkowska, Martin Kolisko, Gregory S. Gavelis, Noriko Okamoto, Javier del Campo, Rebecca Fiorito, Elisabeth Hehenberger, Nicholas A. T. Irwin, Varsha Mathur, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Patrick J. Keeling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86645-w

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86645-w

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