Bacterial microbiome of Coptotermes curvignathus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) reflects the coevolution of species and dietary pattern

Coptotermes curvignathus Holmgren is capable of feeding on living trees. This ability is attributed to their effective digestive system that is furnished by the termite's own cellulolytic enzymes and cooperative enzymes produced by their gut microbes. In this study, the identity of an array of...

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Main Authors: King, Patricia Jie Hung, Mahadi, Nor Muhammad, Bong, Joseph Choon Fah, Ong, Kian Huat, Hassan, Osman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36610/1/Bacterial%20microbiome%20of%20Coptotermes%20curvignathus.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36610/
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Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Language: English