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Investigating the microbial community in the termite hindgut--interview.

Jared Leadbetter

J Vis Exp (2007) PMID 18979001

Jared Leadbetter explains why the termite-gut microbial community is an excellent system for studying the complex interactions between microbes. The symbiotic relationship existing between the host insect and lignocellulose-degrading gut microbes is explained, as well as the industrial uses of these microbes for degrading plant biomass and generating biofuels.

DOI: 10.3791/196
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