Community Analysis of Hindgut Methanogens in Worker versus Soldier Cast Members of the Lower Termite Species, Reticulitermes flavipes
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Bacterial communities in worker versus
Soldier and worker castes of lower wood-feeding termites, Reticulitermes flavipes, differ in morphology and diet, and may therefore play host to distinct bacterial communities. While many studies have attempted to characterize the gut microbiota in lower termites, to date no study exists which explores the differences in bacterial communities in these two lower termite castes . In this study TR...
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