Cellulose digestion in termites and cockroaches: What role do symbionts play?

1992/12/01 by M. Slaytor, Michael Slaytor · 2 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Chemistry · #Bacteria #Biochemistry #Biology #Botany #Cellulase #Cellulose #Chemistry #Chromatography #Cockroach #Digestion (alchemy) #Ecology #Food science #Hindgut #Insect #Insect Utilization and Effects #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Insect and Pesticide Research #Larva #Microbiology #Microorganism #Midgut #Periplaneta

paper · doi:10.1016/0305-0491(92)90194-v

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Citations

• Diet and carbohydrase activities in three cockroaches, Calolampra elegans roth and princis, Geoscapheus dilatatus saussure and Panesthia cribrata saussure
• A Contribution to the Understanding of Cockroach-Termite Affinities1
• The Wood-Feeding Roach Cryptocercus, Its Protozoa, and the Symbiosis between Protozoa and Roach

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