Evolution of Termite Symbiosis Informed by Transcriptome-Based Phylogenies

Termitidae comprises ∼80% of all termite species [1] that play dominant decomposer roles in tropical ecosystems [2, 3]. Two major events during termite evolution were the loss of cellulolytic gut protozoans in the ancestor of Termitidae and the subsequent gain in the termitid subfamily Macrotermitin...

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Published in:	Current biology Vol. 29; no. 21; p. 3728
Main Authors:	Bucek, Ales, Šobotník, Jan, He, Shulin, Shi, Mang, McMahon, Dino P, Holmes, Edward C, Roisin, Yves, Lo, Nathan, Bourguignon, Thomas
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	04.11.2019
ISSN:	1879-0445, 1879-0445
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