Bacterial community profiling and identification of bacteria with lignin-degrading potential in different gut segments of African palm weevil larvae ().

The microbiota within the guts of insects plays beneficial roles for their hosts, such as facilitating digestion and extracting energy from their diet. The African palm weevil (APW) lives within and feeds on the high lignin-containing trunk of palm trees; therefore, their guts could harbour a large community of lignin-degrading microbes. In this study, we aimed to explore the bacterial community within the gut of the APW larvae, specifically with respect to the potential for lignin degradation in various gut segments as a first step to determining the viability of mining bacterial lignin-degrading enzymes for the bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels and biomaterials.

Metagenome-Assembled Genome Sequence of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Strain UJ_SKK_5.5, Obtained from the Gut Microbiome of a Macrotermes bellicosus Termite Collected from Hot, Arid Nigeria.

The metagenome-assembled genome (MAG) sequence of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia strain UJ_SKK_5.5 was obtained from the gut microbiome of Macrotermes bellicosus (termite) from hot, arid Nigeria. The assembled genome (4,313,335 bp) contains 157 contigs, the is 41,072 bp, the GC content is 66.

Metagenome-Assembled Genome Sequence of a Strain of Burkholderia cepacia Isolated from the Gut of Macrotermes bellicosus in Nigeria.

The efficiency of the termite Macrotermes bellicosus at digesting lignocellulose is due to its gut bacterial symbionts. We report the metagenome-assembled genome sequence of Burkholderia cepacia UJ_SKK_1.2, reconstructed from metagenomes produced from gut microbiota.

Assembly of sp. Strain UJ_SKK_5.1 Genome Sequence, Isolated from Metagenomes of Guts Collected from Hot, Arid Nigeria.

The metagenome-assembled genome sequence of sp. strain UJ_SKK_5.1 was generated from the metagenome of a Macrotermes bellicosus (termites) gut collected from Nigeria's hot, arid environment.

Fungal microbiomes are determined by host phylogeny and exhibit widespread associations with the bacterial microbiome.

Interactions between hosts and their resident microbial communities are a fundamental component of fitness for both agents. Though recent research has highlighted the importance of interactions between animals and their bacterial communities, comparative evidence for fungi is lacking, especially in natural populations. Using data from 49 species, we present novel evidence of strong covariation between fungal and bacterial communities across the host phylogeny, indicative of recruitment by hosts for specific suites of microbes.