Diversity of the gut microbiome in three grasshopper species using 16S rRNA and determination of cellulose digestibility.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Grasshoppers are typical phytophagous pests, and they have large appetites with high utilization of plants fibers, the digestion of which may depend on the microorganisms in their intestines. Grasshoppers have the potential to be utilized in bioreactors, which could improve straw utilization efficiency in the future. In this study, we describe the gut microbiome in three species of grasshoppers, Oedaleus decorus asiaticus, Aiolopus tamulus and Shirakiacris shirakii, by constructing a 16S rDNA gene library and analyzed the digestibility of cellulose and hemicellulose in the grasshoppers by using moss black phenol colorimetry and anthrone colorimetry.

Results

There were 509,436 bacterial OTUs (Operational Taxonomic Units) detected in the guts of

SUBMITTER: Wang JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7649011 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature