Termite evolution: mutualistic associations, key innovations, and the rise of Termitidae
Termites are a clade of eusocial wood-feeding roaches with> 3000 described species.
Eusociality emerged~ 150 million years ago in the ancestor of modern termites, which, since …
Eusociality emerged~ 150 million years ago in the ancestor of modern termites, which, since …
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 …
Treatise on the Isoptera of the world.(Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, no. 377)
K Krishna, DA Grimaldi, V Krishna, MS Engel - 2013 - digitallibrary.amnh.org
A comprehensive compendium on the taxonomy and biology of the 3106 living and fossil
species of the world's termites is presented, along with reviews of Isoptera morphology and …
species of the world's termites is presented, along with reviews of Isoptera morphology and …
[LIVRE][B] The fungal community: its organization and role in the ecosystem
"… a number of chapters provide excellent summaries of the modern methods available for
studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely …
studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely …
Termite Mushrooms (Termitomyces), a Potential Source of Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds Exhibiting Human Health Benefits: A Review
Termite mushrooms have been classified to the genus Termitomyces, family Lyophyllaceae,
order Agaricales. These mushrooms form a mutualistic association with termites in the …
order Agaricales. These mushrooms form a mutualistic association with termites in the …
High symbiont relatedness stabilizes mutualistic cooperation in fungus-growing termites
It is unclear how mutualistic relationships can be stable when partners disperse freely and
have the possibility of forming associations with many alternative genotypes. Theory predicts …
have the possibility of forming associations with many alternative genotypes. Theory predicts …
Exploring the potential for actinobacteria as defensive symbionts in fungus-growing termites
In fungus-growing termites, fungi of the subgenus Pseudoxylaria threaten colony health
through substrate competition with the termite fungus (Termitomyces). The potential …
through substrate competition with the termite fungus (Termitomyces). The potential …
Disease-free monoculture farming by fungus-growing termites
Fungus-growing termites engage in an obligate mutualistic relationship with Termitomyces
fungi, which they maintain in monocultures on specialised fungus comb structures, without …
fungi, which they maintain in monocultures on specialised fungus comb structures, without …
Microbial community analysis in the termite gut and fungus comb of Odontotermes formosanus: the implication of Bacillus as mutualists
The microbial communities harbored in the gut and fungus comb of the fungus-growing
termite O dontotermes formosanus were analyzed by both culture-dependent and culture …
termite O dontotermes formosanus were analyzed by both culture-dependent and culture …
The longevity of colonies of fungus-growing termites and the stability of the symbiosis
Simple Summary Fungus-growing termites cultivate monocultures of a specific fungi (of a
genus called Termitomyces) for food in their colony, analogously to human farmers growing …
genus called Termitomyces) for food in their colony, analogously to human farmers growing …