The protist symbionts of Reticulitermes tibialis: Unexpected diversity enables a new taxonomic framework.
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Protist. 2025 Mar;176:126087. doi: 10.1016/j.protis.2025.126087. Epub 2025 Feb 3.
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PMID: 39929034
Symbiont species varied in their prevalence across colonies, with a core set of about 12 highly prevalent symbiont species, 11 species with intermediate prevalence, and 18 rare species. ...
Symbiont species varied in their prevalence across colonies, with a core set of about 12 highly prevalent symbiont species, 11 specie …