«In order to digest wood and other material, termites rely on an intensive factory of millions of
unique microorganisms in their gut, which can account for two - thirds of the termite's total body weight,» said lead author Professor Nathan Lo.
In collaboration with the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Imperial College London, our
unique programme of research provides new, fundamental information on how the
Gut functions and protects itself against invading
microorganisms.