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Capitoli
- 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
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.
