Vertical transmission of cellulolytic protists in termites is imperfect, but sufficient, due to biparental transmission
JF Velenovsky, F De Martini, JT Hileman, JM Gordon… - Symbiosis, 2023 - Springer
Many host-symbiont relationships are maintained through vertical transmission. While
maternal symbiont transmission is common, biparental transmission is relatively rare. Protist …
maternal symbiont transmission is common, biparental transmission is relatively rare. Protist …
Succession of the microbiota in the gut of reproductives of Macrotermes subhyalinus (Termitidae) at colony foundation gives insights into symbionts transmission
M Diouf, V Hervé, S Fréchault… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Termites have co-evolved with a complex gut microbiota consisting mostly of exclusive
resident taxa, but key forces sustaining this exclusive partnership are still poorly understood …
resident taxa, but key forces sustaining this exclusive partnership are still poorly understood …