A molecular survey of Australian and North American termite genera indicates that vertical inheritance is the primary force shaping termite gut microbiomes

BACKGROUND: Termites and their microbial gut symbionts are major recyclers of lignocellulosic biomass. This important symbiosis is obligate but relatively open and more complex in comparison to other well-known insect symbioses such as the strict vertical transmission of Buchnera in aphids. The rela...

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Autores principales: Abdul Rahman, Nurdyana, Parks, Donovan H, Willner, Dana L, Engelbrektson, Anna L, Goffredi, Shana K, Warnecke, Falk, Scheffrahn, Rudolf H, Hugenholtz, Philip
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4379614/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25830022
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40168-015-0067-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4379614/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25830022
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40168-015-0067-8

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