The Evolution of Cellulose Digestion in Insects [and Discussion]

Despite the abundance and diversity of species that include living or dead plant tissue in their diets, the ability to digest cellulose is rare in insects and is restricted to a small number of orders and families. In this paper it is argued that cellulolytic capacity is uncommon in insects simply b...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological sciences 1991-08, Vol.333 (1267), p.281-288
Hauptverfasser:	Martin, Michael M., Jones, C. G., Bernays, E. A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal digestion Bacteria Beetles Cellulose digestion Cockroaches Enzymes Hindgut Insect biochemistry Symbiosis Termites
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