Comparison of microbial diversity and carbohydrate-active enzymes in the hindgut of two wood-feeding termites, Globitermes sulphureus (Blattaria: Termitidae) and Coptotermes formosanus (Blattaria: Rhinotermitidae).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wood-feeding termites have been employed as sources of novel and highly efficient lignocellulolytic enzymes due to their ability to degrade lignocellulose efficiently. As a higher wood-feeding termite, Globitermes sulphureus (Blattaria: Termitidae) plays a crucial role as a decomposer in regions such as Vietnam, Singapore, Myanmar, and Yunnan, China. However, the diversity of its gut microbiome and carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) remains unexplored. Here, we analyzed the diversity of hindgut microbial communities and CAZymes in a higher wood-feeding termite, G. sulphureus, and a lower wood-feeding termite, Coptotermes formosanus (Blattaria: Rhinotermitidae).

Results

16S rRNA sequencing revealed that Spirochaetota, Firmicutes, and Fibrobacterota were the domi

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11556000 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature