Nasutitermes corniger hindgut microbiota. termite gut metagenome

Termites can feed on a wide range of lignocellulosic material including wood, grasses and dung. Here, we use high-throughput sequencing metagenomic approaches to compare the community composition and function between the wood- and cow dung-feeding termite hindgut microbial communities. Nasutitermes corniger hindgut microbiota, obtained from a laboratory wood-feeding colony in Florida, USA.