RISB2257 - hindgut lumen prokaryotic microbiota

Symbiont Classification

Classification

Bacteria and Fungi

Phylum

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Order

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Genus

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Host Classification

Order

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Family

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Subfamily

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Species

Reticulitermes flavipes

Function

The hindgut lumen prokaryotic microbiota (Bacteria and Fungi) enables the termite host to thrive on recalcitrant lignocellulosic diets through nutritional symbioses with gut-dwelling prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

Cellulose Hydrolysis

Localization

Intracellular and Extracellular

Transmission Mode

No transmission mode information available

Geographic Information

Country

USA

Collection Location

different sites in Alachua County, Florida

Supporting Reference

The hindgut lumen prokaryotic microbiota of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes and its responses to dietary lignocellulose composition

Boucias, DG; Cai, YP; Sun, YJ ... Raychoudhury, R; Scharf, ME

Journal: MOLECULAR ECOLOGY
DOI:
10.1111/mec.12230 (2013)

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Related Accession Numbers
SRA
ERR215681

Related Publications

2 records

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Boucias, DG; Cai, YP; Sun, YJ ... Raychoudhury, R; Scharf, ME
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2013
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