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Analysis of the gut microbiota of walking sticks (Phasmatodea)
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the Phasmatodea gut microbial community, including whether phasmids have symbiotic bacteria aiding in their digestion. While symbionts are near ubiquitous in herbivorous insects, the Phasmatodea’s distinctively thin body shape precludes the gut enlargements needed f...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3856447/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24025149 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-6-368 |