Nutritional symbiosis and ecology of host-gut microbe systems in the Blattodea.

Cockroaches and termites (Order: Blattodea) have been the subject of substantial research attention for over a century due, in part, to a subset of them having a strong propensity to cohabitate with humans and their structures. Recent research has led to numerous insights into their behavior, physiology, and ecology, as well as their ability to harbor taxonomically diverse microbial communities within their digestive systems, which include taxa that contribute to host growth and development. Further, recent investigations into the physiological and behavioral adaptations that enable recalcitrant polysaccharide digestion and the maintenance of microbial symbionts in cockroaches and termites suggests that symbionts contribute significantly to nutrient provisioning and processing.

• Publication year

  2020

• Venue

  Current Opinion in Insect Science

• Publication date

  2020-01-30

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/j.cois.2020.01.001PMID 32109859
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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