Insect pests cause significant agricultural and economic losses to crops worldwide due to
their destructive activities. Pesticides are designed to be poisonous and are intentionally …

Highlights•Gut microbiomes and their enzymes enable processing of glycans consumed or
secreted by the host.•Common mechanisms of glycan utilization are found across gut …

The insect gut microbiota has been shown to contribute to the host's digestion, detoxification,
development, pathogen resistance, and physiology. However, there is poor information …

Rumen microbiota play a key role in the digestion and utilization of plant materials by the
ruminant species, which have important implications for greenhouse gas emission. Yet, little …

Economically viable production of cellulosic biofuels requires operation at high solids
loadings—on the order of 15 wt%. To this end we characterize Nature's ability to deconstruct …

PULs (p olysaccharide u tilization l oci) are discrete gene clusters of CAZymes (C
arbohydrate A ctive En Zymes) and other genes that work together to digest and utilize …

Chinese Jiuqu (fermentation starter) provides saccharifying enzymes for baijiu (Chinese
liquor) fermentation, which undergoes a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation …

Insects are the most diverse group of animals and colonize almost all environments on our
planet. This diversity is reflected in the structure and function of the microbial communities …

The harmful impact of xenobiotics on the environment and human health is being more
widely recognized; yet, inter-and intraindividual genetic variations among humans modulate …

Symbiotic digestion of lignocellulose in wood-feeding higher termites (family Termitidae) is a
two-step process that involves endogenous host cellulases secreted in the midgut and a …