Publications by authors named "Manuel A G Vera"
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the differences in gut microbiota and fiber digestion between lower termites (LT), which have cellulolytic flagellates, and higher termites (HT), which do not.
- It identifies specific bacterial lineages responsible for fiber breakdown, revealing that Bacteroidota and Spirochaetota dominate the lignocellulolytic activity in LT, while Fibrobacterota and Spirochaetota take over in HT.
- The findings highlight the importance of oxygen in the breakdown of cellulose and lignin in termite guts, suggesting a more complex symbiotic relationship than previously understood.
