Character of Cellulase Activity in the Guts of Flagellate-Free Termites with Different Feeding Habits

Cellulose digestion in termites (Isoptera) is highly important for ecological reasons and applications in biofuel conversion. The speciose Termitidae family has lost flagellates in the hindgut and developed diverse feeding habits. To address the response of cellulase activity to the differentiation...

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Main Authors: Li, Zhi-Qiang, Liu, Bing-Rong, Zeng, Wen-Hui, Xiao, Wei-Liang, Li, Qiu-Jian, Zhong, Jun-Hong
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: University of Wisconsin Library 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3738099/