Taxonomy of inherited ASVs. Step 1 refers to vertical transmission from parental colonies to founding reproductives. Step 2 refers to vertical tranmission from founding reproductives to offspring colo
There are four gut samples used in this study. They are from termite Odontotermes formosanus hindgut and separate four groups including CT, AT, MI and IAA. CT is the control. AT means treatment with 5
Due to their ability in digesting lignocellulose, termites are key organisms in the ecosystems that maintain carbon balance and incorporate organic matter into the soil. They are also considered the w
