The gut microbiome of the Passalid beetle has high cellulolytic potential and constitutes an unrecognized system for production of greenhouse gasses in neotropical forests
Gabriel Vargas, Adrian A. Pinto‐Tomás, Catalina Murillo‐Cruz, Miriam Hernandez, Diego Dierick, Carlos Hernandez, Silvia Soto, Ibrahim Zúñiga-Chaves, Tijana Glavina del Rio, Susannah Green Tringe, Jon Clardy, David H. Sherman, Giselle Tamayo‐Castillo
This study analyzes the gut microbiome of Passalid beetles, revealing high cellulolytic potential and significant methane production comparable to termites.
bioRxiv · May 12, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology