Termitarium microbial community Metagenome. Termitarium microbial community

Termitarium is made of partially digested food materials and faecal matters of termites, enriched with organic carbon, clay and nutrients. The microbial population from dual origins of both of termites and neighboring soil might result in higher microbial diversity in termitarium than either termite gut or soil. Metagenome seqeuncing of termitarium microbial commnuity will uncover that the termitarium hosts a special microbial system which can efficiently degrade lignocelluloses.