Myriam Hernandez

TL;DR: In this article, a metagenomic analysis of the bacterial community resident in the hindgut paunch of a wood-feeding Nasutitermes species (which do not contain cellulose-fermenting protozoa) was performed to show the presence of a large, diverse set of bacterial genes for cellulose and xylan hydrolysis.

TL;DR: The recurrent identification of some lignocellulolytic-positive inhabitants suggests that particular microbial groups play important roles in providing nutritional needs for the Coleopteran host.

TL;DR: It was shown that the richness of endophytic fungi varied along the altitudinal gradient, being higher in the lowest stratum and decreasing as elevation increases, which has important implications for better understanding the role of altitude on the distribution and composition ofendophytic fungal populations in tropical forests.

TL;DR: This study demonstrates that Costa Rican beetles harbor several types of cultivable microbes, some of which may be involved in symbiotic relationships that enable the insect to digest complex polymers such as lignocellulose.