EcologyFrontiers in Ecology and EvolutionPeer-reviewed
Dietary Resilience of Termite Gut Microbiota and Enzymatic Function Reflects Feeding Strategy
Letícia R. Menezes, João Paulo L. Franco Cairo, Ana Maria Costa–Leonardo…·Alberto Arab
This study compares the gut microbiota and enzymatic responses of two termite species to dietary shifts, finding that a polyphagous species maintains stable microbial communities and enzymatic profiles, while a specialist shows reduced enzymatic activity and transcriptional suppression under altered diets.
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