The symbiosis between termites and their hindgut protists is mutually obligate and vertically
inherited. It was established by the late Jurassic in the cockroach ancestors of termites as …

The higher classification of termites requires substantial revision as the Neoisoptera, the
most diverse termite lineage, comprise many paraphyletic and polyphyletic higher taxa …

Background The microbial landscape within termite guts varies across termite families. The
gut microbiota of lower termites (LT) is dominated by cellulolytic flagellates that sequester …

Termites host diverse communities of gut microbes, including many bacterial lineages only
found in this habitat. The bacteria endemic to termite guts are transmitted via two routes: a …

The phylogenetic history of termites has been investigated using mitochondrial genomes
and transcriptomes. However, both sets of markers have specific limitations. Mitochondrial …

Abstract Termites (Insecta, Blattodea, Termitoidae) are a widespread and diverse group of
eusocial insects known for their ability to digest wood matter. Herein, we report the draft …

Termites feed on vegetal matter at various stages of decomposition. Lineages of wood-and
soil-feeding termites are distributed across terrestrial ecosystems located between 45° N …

Background In social insects, interactions among colony members trigger caste
differentiation with morphological modifications. In termite caste differentiation, caste-specific …

Termites are a lineage of social cockroaches abundant in tropical ecosystems where they
are key decomposers of organic matter from wood to soil. Despite their ecological …

Lower termites harbor diverse consortia of symbiotic gut flagellates. Despite numerous
evidence for co-cladogenesis, the evolutionary history of these associations remains …