Fungus‐cultivating termites (M acrotermitinae) possess an elaborate strategy of
lignocellulose digestion. It involves a lignocellulose‐degrading fungal symbiont (genus T …

Gut microbes play a crucial role in decomposing lignocellulose to fuel termite societies, with
protists in the lower termites and prokaryotes in the higher termites providing these services …

Symbiotic digestion of lignocellulose in higher termites (family Termitidae) is accomplished
by an exclusively prokaryotic gut microbiota. By deep sequencing of amplified 16S rRNA …

Macrotermitinae (fungus-cultivating termites) are major decomposers in tropical and
subtropical areas of Asia and Africa. They have specifically evolved mutualistic associations …

The fungus‐growing termites Macrotermes cultivate the obligate ectosymbiontic fungi,
Termitomyces. While their relationship has been extesively studied, little is known about the …

Termites effectively feed on many types of lignocellulose assisted by their gut microbial
symbionts. To better understand the microbial decomposition of biomass with varied …

Termites are considered among the most efficient bioreactors, with high capacities for
lignocellulose degradation and utilization. Recently, several studies have characterized the …

The hindgut of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes harbors a complex symbiotic community
consisting of protists, bacteria, and archaea. These symbionts aid in the digestion of …

Fungus-growing termites are efficient in degrading and digesting plant substrates, achieved
through the engagement of symbiotic gut microbiota and lignocellulolytic Termitomyces …

Previous surveys of the gut microbiota of termites have been limited to the worker caste.
Termite gut microbiota has been well documented over the last decades and consists mainly …