Fungus-associated Insect Herbivore Microbiomes

Community metagenome sequencing from the symbiotic bacterial communities of fungus-associated insect herbivores. These include ants, beetles, termites, and wasps. The goal of this study is to determine if the bacterial communities associated with these insect herbivores harbor similar diversity and carbohydrate-degrading potential as they all live closely with both herbivorous insects and fungi.

本数据集源自与真菌共生的植食性昆虫的共生细菌群落宏基因组测序（metagenome sequencing）。该类研究涉及的昆虫涵盖蚂蚁、甲虫、白蚁与胡蜂。本研究的核心目标为探明：与这些植食性昆虫共生的细菌群落，是否因均处于与植食性昆虫及真菌的紧密共生关系中，而具备相似的物种多样性与碳水化合物降解潜能。