Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant renewable bioresource on earth. In
lignocellulosic biomass, the cellulose and hemicellulose are bound with lignin and other …

The diversity and habitat requirements of invertebrates associated with dead wood have
been the subjects of hundreds of studies in recent years but we still know very little about the …

Over the past decade several studies have reported that the gut microbiomes of mammals
with similar dietary niches exhibit similar compositional and functional traits. However, these …

Laccases are blue multicopper oxidases, which catalyze the monoelectronic oxidation of a
broad spectrum of substrates, for example, ortho-and para-diphenols, polyphenols …

Lignocellulose—the dry matter of plants, or “plant biomass”—digestion is of increasing
interest in organismal metabolism research, specifically the conversion of biomass into …

Abstract Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) is a highly eusocial insect that
thrives on recalcitrant lignocellulosic diets through nutritional symbioses with gut‐dwelling …

Termites have many unique evolutionary adaptations associated with their eusocial
lifestyles. Recent omics research has created a wealth of new information in numerous …

The hindguts of lower termites and Cryptocercus cockroaches are home to a distinct
community of archaea, bacteria, and protists (primarily parabasalids and some oxymonads) …

Carbohydrate‐active enzymes play an important role in the honey bee (Apis mellifera) due
to its dietary specialization on plant‐based nutrition. Secretory glycoside hydrolases (GHs) …

Termites have long been studied for their symbiotic associations with gut microbes. In the
late nineteenth century, this relationship was poorly understood and captured the interest of …