Termite digestomes as a potential source of symbiotic microbiota for lignocelluloses degradation: a review

• Main Authors: Wong, Lih Jiun, H'ng, Paik San, Wong, Sin Yee, Lee, Seng Hua, Lum, Wei Chen, Chai, Ee Wen, Wong, Wan Zhen, Chin, Kit Ling
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asian Network for Scientific Information 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35616/1/Termite%20digestomes%20as%20a%20potential%20source%20of%20symbiotic%20microbiota%20for%20lignocelluloses%20degradation%20a%20review.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35616/; http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2014.956.963
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Termites thrive in great abundance in terrestrial ecosystems and the symbiotic gut microbiota play important roles in digestion of lignocelluloses and nitrogen metabolism. Termites are excellent models of biocatalysts as they inhabit dense microbes in their guts that produce digestive enzymes to dec...