Can 13C stable isotope analysis uncover essential amino acid provisioning by termite-associated gut microbes?
Gut-associated microbes of insects are postulated to provide a variety of nutritional functions including provisioning essential amino acids (EAAs). Demonstrations of EAA provisioning in insect-gut microbial systems, nonetheless, are scant. In this study, we investigated whether the eastern subterra...
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Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2015-08-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/1218.pdf |