Lignocellulose-degrading enzymes from termites and their symbiotic microbiota
J Ni, G Tokuda - Biotechnology advances, 2013 - Elsevier
Lignocellulose—the dry matter of plants, or “plant biomass”—digestion is of increasing
interest in organismal metabolism research, specifically the conversion of biomass into …
interest in organismal metabolism research, specifically the conversion of biomass into …
Toward the functional analysis of uncultivable, symbiotic microorganisms in the termite gut
Y Hongoh - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2011 - Springer
Termites thrive on dead plant matters with the aid of microorganisms resident in their gut.
The gut microbiota comprises protists (single-celled eukaryotes), bacteria, and archaea …
The gut microbiota comprises protists (single-celled eukaryotes), bacteria, and archaea …
Parallel metatranscriptome analyses of host and symbiont gene expression in the gut of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes
Background Termite lignocellulose digestion is achieved through a collaboration of host
plus prokaryotic and eukaryotic symbionts. In the present work, we took a combined host …
plus prokaryotic and eukaryotic symbionts. In the present work, we took a combined host …
Structural and functional analysis of three β-glucosidases from bacterium Clostridium cellulovorans, fungus Trichoderma reesei and termite Neotermes koshunensis
WY Jeng, NC Wang, MH Lin, CT Lin, YC Liaw… - Journal of structural …, 2011 - Elsevier
β-Glucosidases (EC 3.2. 1.21) cleave β-glucosidic linkages in disaccharide or glucose-
substituted molecules and play important roles in fundamental biological processes. β …
substituted molecules and play important roles in fundamental biological processes. β …
Chemical warfare in termites
J Šobotník, A Jirošová, R Hanus - Journal of Insect Physiology, 2010 - Elsevier
The rapid development of analytical methods in the last four decades has led to the
discovery of a fascinating diversity of defensive chemicals used by termites. The last …
discovery of a fascinating diversity of defensive chemicals used by termites. The last …
The draft genome of blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) reveals the development of intermuscular bone and adaptation to herbivorous diet
H Liu, C Chen, Z Gao, J Min, Y Gu, J Jian, X Jiang… - …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The blunt snout bream Megalobrama amblycephala is the economically most important
cyprinid fish species. As an herbivore, it can be grown by eco-friendly and resource …
cyprinid fish species. As an herbivore, it can be grown by eco-friendly and resource …
Termite digestomes as sources for novel lignocellulases
For most animals, lignocellulose is a nutritionally poor food source that is highly resistant to
enteric degradation. Termites, however, have the unique ability to digest lignocellulose with …
enteric degradation. Termites, however, have the unique ability to digest lignocellulose with …
Social organisation and the status of workers in termites
Whereas the soldier caste is clearly ancestral to all extant termite lineages and constitutes
the hallmark of termite eusociality, the origin and evolution of workers is much more difficult …
the hallmark of termite eusociality, the origin and evolution of workers is much more difficult …
Correlation of cellulase gene expression and cellulolytic activity throughout the gut of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes
Termites have developed cellulose digestion capabilities that allow them to obtain energy
and nutrition from nutritionally poor food sources, such as lignocellulosic plant material and …
and nutrition from nutritionally poor food sources, such as lignocellulosic plant material and …
Major alteration of the expression site of endogenous cellulases in members of an apical termite lineage
Termites are among the most important cellulose‐digesting animals on earth, and are well‐
known for the symbiotic relationship they have with cellulolytic trichomonad and oxymonad …
known for the symbiotic relationship they have with cellulolytic trichomonad and oxymonad …