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SUBMITTER: Cook DM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2042085 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cook Dana M DM DeCrescenzo Henriksen Emily E Upchurch Rima R Peterson Joy B Doran JB
Applied and environmental microbiology 20070713 17
The Tipula abdominalis larval hindgut microbial community presumably facilitates digestion of the lignocellulosic diet. The microbial community was investigated through characterization of bacterial isolates and analysis of 16S rRNA gene clone libraries. This initial study revealed novel bacteria and provides a framework for future studies of this symbiosis. ...[more]