The impact of microbial symbionts on host plant utilization by herbivorous insects
Herbivory, defined as feeding on live plant tissues, is characteristic of highly successful and
diverse groups of insects and represents an evolutionarily derived mode of feeding. Plants …
diverse groups of insects and represents an evolutionarily derived mode of feeding. Plants …
GH11 xylanases: structure/function/properties relationships and applications
For technical, environmental and economical reasons, industrial demands for process-fitted
enzymes have evolved drastically in the last decade. Therefore, continuous efforts are made …
enzymes have evolved drastically in the last decade. Therefore, continuous efforts are made …
An insect herbivore microbiome with high plant biomass-degrading capacity
Herbivores can gain indirect access to recalcitrant carbon present in plant cell walls through
symbiotic associations with lignocellulolytic microbes. A paradigmatic example is the leaf …
symbiotic associations with lignocellulolytic microbes. A paradigmatic example is the leaf …
The genome of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex echinatior suggests key adaptations to advanced social life and fungus farming
We present a high-quality (> 100× depth) Illumina genome sequence of the leaf-cutting ant
Acromyrmex echinatior, a model species for symbiosis and reproductive conflict studies. We …
Acromyrmex echinatior, a model species for symbiosis and reproductive conflict studies. We …
Symbiont-mediated digestion of plant biomass in fungus-farming insects
Feeding on living or dead plant material is widespread in insects. Seminal work on termites
and aphids has provided profound insights into the critical nutritional role that microbes play …
and aphids has provided profound insights into the critical nutritional role that microbes play …
Fungal genomes and insights into the evolution of the kingdom
JE Stajich - Microbiology spectrum, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
The kingdom Fungi comprises species that inhabit nearly all ecosystems. Fungi exist as both
free-living and symbiotic unicellular and multicellular organisms with diverse morphologies …
free-living and symbiotic unicellular and multicellular organisms with diverse morphologies …
Metagenomic and metaproteomic insights into bacterial communities in leaf-cutter ant fungus gardens
Herbivores gain access to nutrients stored in plant biomass largely by harnessing the
metabolic activities of microbes. Leaf-cutter ants of the genus Atta are a hallmark example; …
metabolic activities of microbes. Leaf-cutter ants of the genus Atta are a hallmark example; …
Diversity of beetle genes encoding novel plant cell wall degrading enzymes
Y Pauchet, P Wilkinson, R Chauhan… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Plant cell walls are a heterogeneous mixture of polysaccharides and proteins that require a
range of different enzymes to degrade them. Plant cell walls are also the primary source of …
range of different enzymes to degrade them. Plant cell walls are also the primary source of …
Laccase detoxification mediates the nutritional alliance between leaf-cutting ants and fungus-garden symbionts
Leaf-cutting ants combine large-scale herbivory with fungus farming to sustain advanced
societies. Their stratified colonies are major evolutionary achievements and serious …
societies. Their stratified colonies are major evolutionary achievements and serious …
Leucoagaricus gongylophorus produces diverse enzymes for the degradation of recalcitrant plant polymers in leaf-cutter ant fungus gardens
Plants represent a large reservoir of organic carbon comprised primarily of recalcitrant
polymers that most metazoans are unable to deconstruct. Many herbivores gain access to …
polymers that most metazoans are unable to deconstruct. Many herbivores gain access to …