Complex coevolutionary history of symbiotic Bacteroidales bacteria of various protists in the gut of termites
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The microbial community in the gut of termites is responsible for the efficient decomposition of recalcitrant lignocellulose. Prominent features of this community are its complexity and the associations of prokaryotes with the cells...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-07-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/158 |