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. 2007 Sep;73(17):5683-6.
doi: 10.1128/AEM.00213-07. Epub 2007 Jul 13.

Isolation of polymer-degrading bacteria and characterization of the hindgut bacterial community from the detritus-feeding larvae of Tipula abdominalis (Diptera: Tipulidae)

Dana M Cook  1 , Emily DeCrescenzo Henriksen, Rima Upchurch, Joy B Doran Peterson
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Isolation of polymer-degrading bacteria and characterization of the hindgut bacterial community from the detritus-feeding larvae of Tipula abdominalis (Diptera: Tipulidae)

Dana M Cook et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2007 Sep.

Abstract

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.

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Phylogenetic distribution of clones by class. Note the change in scale: the y-axis scale runs from 0 to 70 in panel A and from 0 to 10 in panel B.
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Percentage of clones similar to another clone from this study (closed squares) or previously described uncultured (closed circles) or cultured (open circles) bacteria at x% sequence similarity.
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