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Investigating the Microbial Community in the Termite Hindgut – Interview

Investigating the Microbial Community in the Termite Hindgut – Interview

DOI:
10.3791/196-v

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21:02 min

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May 28, 2007

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1Department of Environmental Science and Engineering,California Institute of Technology – Caltech

Chapters

  • 00:34Introduction
  • 02:52Why study termites and their gut microbes?
  • 06:23How is the microbial diversity of the termite hindgut investigated?
  • 10:06Main challenges in studying termite gut communities?
  • 13:04Role of technological advances in studying microbial communities
  • 15:18Practical applications: degradation of composite materials and biof
  • 19:27Vision for the next 5-10 years

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Jared Leadbetter explains why the termite-gut microbial community is an excellent system for studying the complex interactions between microbes. The symbiotic relationship existing between the host insect and lignocellulose-degrading gut microbes is explained, as well as the industrial uses of these microbes for degrading plant biomass and generating biofuels.

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Microbial CommunityTermite HindgutSymbiotic RelationshipLignocellulose-degrading Gut MicrobesIndustrial UsesPlant Biomass DegradationBiofuels Generation

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