The Bacterial Community in the Gut of the Cockroach Shelfordella lateralis Reflects the Close Evolutionary Relatedness of Cockroaches and Termites

Termites and cockroaches are closely related, with molecular phylogenetic analyses even placing termites within the radiation of cockroaches. The intestinal tract of wood-feeding termites harbors a remarkably diverse microbial community that is essential for the digestion of lignocellulose. However,...

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Main Authors: Schauer, Christine, Thompson, Claire L., Brune, Andreas
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2012
Subjects:
Invertebrate Microbiology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3318830/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22327579
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.07788-11
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