Bamboo lignocellulose degradation by gut symbiotic microbiota of the bamboo snout beetle Cyrtotrachelus buqueti

Abstract Background Gut symbiotic microbiota plays a critical role in nutrient supply, digestion, and absorption. The bamboo snout beetle, Cyrtotrachelus buqueti, a common pest of several bamboo species, exhibits high lignocellulolytic enzyme activity and contains various CAZyme genes. However, to d...

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Main Authors: Chaobing Luo, Yuanqiu Li, Ying Chen, Chun Fu, Wencong Long, Ximeng Xiao, Hong Liao, Yaojun Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-019-1411-1