Diversity and functional analysis of gut microbiota reveal ecological adaptations in the inquilinism of Ancistrotermes dimorphus and its host Macrotermes barneyi

Inquilinism describes an interesting interspecific interaction in termite ecosystems wherein an inquiline species inhabits the host’s nest structure. In this context, gut microbiota play a crucial role in mediating the ecological relationship. The facultative inquiline Ancistrotermes dimorphus (Term...

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Main Authors: Wenzhuo Lei, Zhifang Qin, Bao Jia, Wen Lu, Juan Yang, Qionghua Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1587281/full
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