Can13C stable isotope analysis uncover essential amino acid provisioning by termite-associated gut microbes?

PeerJ2.70
Volume: 3, Pages: e1218 - e1218
Published: Aug 27, 2015
Abstract
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 subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes sourced EAAs from its gut-associated microbiota. δ (13)CEAA data from termite carcass, termite gut filtrate and...
Paper Details
Title
Can13C stable isotope analysis uncover essential amino acid provisioning by termite-associated gut microbes?
Published Date
Aug 27, 2015
Journal
Volume
3
Pages
e1218 - e1218
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