The mutualistic association between Macrotermitinae and Termitomyces
The mutualistic association between Macrotermitinae and Termitomyces
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DOI：
10.1016/b978-0-12-751800-8.50009-4
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发表时间：
1989
影响因子：
0.9
通讯作者：
T. Wood;R. J. Thomas
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作者：
T. Wood;R. J. Thomas
本文综述了大白蚁等翅目与真菌之间的相互作用，包括一个表，显示了已知涉及的14种真菌，以及与它们相关的许多白蚁物种（包括齿白蚁、大白蚁和小白蚁）。这些白蚁和真菌之间的互惠关系是多方面的，但主要是基于它们的互补酶和适应性生殖系统。白蚁以死去的植物为食，这些植物通过肠道和它们的粪便沉积物迅速而相对不变地传递，形成真菌蜂巢。白蚁菌丝体生长在梳子上，降解木质素和纤维素。食物会被白蚁肠道内的酶进一步降解。传播的途径是有翅的繁殖白蚁，它们在飞离亲代蚁群之前，从真菌巢中摄取无性孢子。
This review of interactions between macrotermitine Isoptera and fungi in the genusTermitomycesincludes a table showing the 14 fungal species known to be involved, together with the many species of termites associated with them (including species ofOdontotermes, MacrotermesandMicrotermes). The mutualistic relationship between these termites and fungi is multifaceted, but is largely based on their complementary enzyme and adaptive reproductive systems. The termites forage on dead plant material, which is passed rapidly and relatively unchanged through the gut and their faecal deposits to construct fungus combs.Termitomycesmycelium grows on the comb and degrades lignin and cellulose. The food is further degraded by enzymes in the termites' guts. Transmission is achieved by winged reproductive termites which ingest asexual spores from the fungus combs before they fly from the parent colonies.