Amount of bacteria in hindgut
| Value | 2.7e+6 Cells/gut |
|---|---|
| Organism | Termite Reticulitermes flavipes |
| Reference | Schultz JE, Breznak JA. Heterotrophic bacteria present in hindguts of wood-eating termites [Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar)]. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1978 May35(5):930-6. p.933 left column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID655709 |
| Comments | "Direct microscopic counts revealed an average of 2.7x10^6 bacteria per gut (n = 4)." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 108557 |