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Lower Termite Associations with Microbes: Synergy, Protection, and Interplay

Lower-termites are one of the best studied symbiotic systems in insects. Their ability to feed on a nitrogen-poor, wood-based diet with help from symbiotic microbes has been under investigation for almost a century. A unique microbial consortium living in the guts of lower termites is essential for...

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Autores principales: Peterson, Brittany F., Scharf, Michael E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4824777/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27092110
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00422