Cellulase of fungus-growing termites: A new hypothesis on its origin

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Journal Article

Journal Name

Experientia

Publication Date

5-1-1978

Abstract

Termites depend for cellulose digestion on cellulases produced by their symbionts (intraintestinal flagellates and bacteria). In this paper a new source of cellulase used by Macrotermitinae is described: ingested conidiophores of the symbiotic fungus Termitomyces. © 1978 Birkhäuser Verlag.

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