Symbiotic fungus and enzymatic digestion in the gut of the termite, Macrotermes barneyi (Light) (Isoptera: Termitidae)

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 132-137

  Crosland, M W J ^a   Chan, L K ^a   Buswell, J A ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

cellulose digestion; Insecta; Isoptera; Macrotermes; termite; Termitomyces

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; INSECTA; ISOPTERA; MACROTERMES; MACROTERMES BARNEYI; MACROTERMITINAE; TERMITIDAE; TERMITOMYCES;

EID: 0030446144     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-31.1.132     Document Type: Article

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