The distribution of intestinal bacteria and cellulase activity in the harvester termiteTrinervitermes trinervoides (Nasutitermitinae)

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Sep 1973 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Insectes Sociaux, volume 20, pages 215-220 (issn: 0020-1812, eissn: 1420-9098,

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Authors: R. C. Potts; P. H. Hewitt;

doi: 10.1007/bf02223191

The distribution of intestinal bacteria and cellulase activity in the harvester termiteTrinervitermes trinervoides (Nasutitermitinae)

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The distribution of cellulase activity in the guts of workers of the termiteT. trinervoides was investigated. Approximately 70% of the total activity was found in the midgut and about 40% oif this occurs in the midgut wall. The appearance and distribution of gut bacteria is described. It is concluded that, in this species, the cellulase is synthesised by the termites themselves.

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