Tripartite Symbiotic Digestion of Lignocellulose in the Digestive System of a Fungus-Growing Termite
ABSTRACT Fungus-growing termites are efficient in degrading and digesting plant substrates, achieved through the engagement of symbiotic gut microbiota and lignocellulolytic Termitomyces fungi cultivated for protein-rich food. Insights into where specific plant biomass components are targeted during...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2022-12-01
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Series: | Microbiology Spectrum |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01234-22 |