Symbiotic Plant Biomass Decomposition in Fungus-Growing Termites

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Symbiotic Plant Biomass Decomposition in Fungus-Growing Termites. / da Costa, Rafael R.; Hu, Haofu; Li, Hongjie; Poulsen, Michael.

In: Insects, Vol. 10, No. 4, 87, 2019.

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da Costa, RR, Hu, H, Li, H & Poulsen, M 2019, 'Symbiotic Plant Biomass Decomposition in Fungus-Growing Termites', Insects, vol. 10, no. 4, 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects10040087

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da Costa, R. R., Hu, H., Li, H., & Poulsen, M. (2019). Symbiotic Plant Biomass Decomposition in Fungus-Growing Termites. Insects, 10(4), [87]. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects10040087

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da Costa RR, Hu H, Li H, Poulsen M. Symbiotic Plant Biomass Decomposition in Fungus-Growing Termites. Insects. 2019;10(4). 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects10040087

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da Costa, Rafael R. ; Hu, Haofu ; Li, Hongjie ; Poulsen, Michael. / Symbiotic Plant Biomass Decomposition in Fungus-Growing Termites. In: Insects. 2019 ; Vol. 10, No. 4.

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title = "Symbiotic Plant Biomass Decomposition in Fungus-Growing Termites",
abstract = "Termites are among the most successful animal groups, accomplishing nutrient acquisition through long-term associations and enzyme provisioning from microbial symbionts. Fungus farming has evolved only once in a single termite sub-family: Macrotermitinae. This sub-family has become a dominant decomposer in the Old World; through enzymatic contributions from insects, fungi, and bacteria, managed in an intricate decomposition pathway, the termites obtain near-complete utilisation of essentially any plant substrate. Here we review recent insights into our understanding of the process of plant biomass decomposition in fungus-growing termites. To this end, we outline research avenues that we believe can help shed light on how evolution has shaped the optimisation of plant-biomass decomposition in this complex multipartite symbiosis.",
keywords = "Blattodea, Carbohydrate-active enzymes, Macrotermitinae, Microbiota, Social insects, Termitomyces",
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AU - Poulsen, Michael

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N2 - Termites are among the most successful animal groups, accomplishing nutrient acquisition through long-term associations and enzyme provisioning from microbial symbionts. Fungus farming has evolved only once in a single termite sub-family: Macrotermitinae. This sub-family has become a dominant decomposer in the Old World; through enzymatic contributions from insects, fungi, and bacteria, managed in an intricate decomposition pathway, the termites obtain near-complete utilisation of essentially any plant substrate. Here we review recent insights into our understanding of the process of plant biomass decomposition in fungus-growing termites. To this end, we outline research avenues that we believe can help shed light on how evolution has shaped the optimisation of plant-biomass decomposition in this complex multipartite symbiosis.

AB - Termites are among the most successful animal groups, accomplishing nutrient acquisition through long-term associations and enzyme provisioning from microbial symbionts. Fungus farming has evolved only once in a single termite sub-family: Macrotermitinae. This sub-family has become a dominant decomposer in the Old World; through enzymatic contributions from insects, fungi, and bacteria, managed in an intricate decomposition pathway, the termites obtain near-complete utilisation of essentially any plant substrate. Here we review recent insights into our understanding of the process of plant biomass decomposition in fungus-growing termites. To this end, we outline research avenues that we believe can help shed light on how evolution has shaped the optimisation of plant-biomass decomposition in this complex multipartite symbiosis.

KW - Blattodea

KW - Carbohydrate-active enzymes

KW - Macrotermitinae

KW - Microbiota

KW - Social insects

KW - Termitomyces

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DO - 10.3390/insects10040087

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JO - Insects

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