Speciation of termite gut protists: The role of bacterial symbionts

International Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 203-208

  Dolan, Michael F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial symbionts; Endosymbiosis; Parabasalia; Protists; Termite gut; Trichomonads

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FLAGELLATE; ISOPTERA; MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; REVIEW; SYMBIOSIS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ISOPTERA; SYMBIOSIS; ZOOMASTIGOPHORA;

EID: 85047684490     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10123-001-0038-8     Document Type: Article

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