Potential role for gut microbiota in cell wall digestion and glucoside detoxification in Tenebrio molitor larvae

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 593-601

  Genta, Fernando A ^a   Dillon, Rod J ^b   Terra, Walter R ^a   Ferreira, Clélia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glucanases; Aglycone detoxification; Microbiota role; Midgut microbiota; Wall degrading enzymes

Indexed keywords

BENZYL ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; GLUCOSIDE; SALIGENIN;

ANTIBIOTICS; DETOXIFICATION; INSECT; MICROORGANISM; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SEMIOCHEMICAL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASEPSIS; CELL WALL; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; LARVA; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TENEBRIO;

ANIMALS; ASEPSIS; BENZYL ALCOHOLS; CELL WALL; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GLUCOSIDES; LARVA; TENEBRIO;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLEOPTERA; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33646805772     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2006.02.007     Document Type: Article

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