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Nitrogen recycling and nutritional provisioning by Blattabacterium, the cockroach endosymbiont

Nitrogen acquisition and assimilation is a primary concern of insects feeding on diets largely composed of plant material. Reclaiming nitrogen from waste products provides a rich reserve for this limited resource, provided that recycling mechanisms are in place. Cockroaches, unlike most terrestrial...

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Main Authors: Sabree, Zakee L., Kambhampati, Srinivas, Moran, Nancy A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2780778/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19880743
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0907504106
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