Department of Microbiology, Ohio State University, 105 Biological Sciences Building, 484 W. 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
Department of Microbiology, Ohio State University, 105 Biological Sciences Building, 484 W. 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA; Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, Ohio State University, 300 Aronoff Laboratory, 318 W. 12th Avenue, Columbus OH, 43210, USA.
Curr Opin Insect Sci. 2020 Jun;39:35-41. doi: 10.1016/j.cois.2020.01.001. Epub 2020 Jan 30.
Cockroaches and termites (Order: Blattodea) have been the subject of substantial research attention for over a century due, in part, to a subset of them having a strong propensity to cohabitate with humans and their structures. Recent research has led to numerous insights into their behavior, physiology, and ecology, as well as their ability to harbor taxonomically diverse microbial communities within their digestive systems, which include taxa that contribute to host growth and development. Further, recent investigations into the physiological and behavioral adaptations that enable recalcitrant polysaccharide digestion and the maintenance of microbial symbionts in cockroaches and termites suggests that symbionts contribute significantly to nutrient provisioning and processing.
蟑螂和白蚁（目：蜚蠊目）在一个多世纪以来一直是大量研究的主题，部分原因是它们中的一部分有强烈的倾向与人类及其结构共同生活。最近的研究使人们对它们的行为、生理学和生态学有了很多了解，也使人们对它们在消化系统中容纳分类上多样化的微生物群落的能力有了更多的了解，这些微生物群落包括有助于宿主生长和发育的类群。此外，最近对蟑螂和白蚁中顽固多糖消化和维持微生物共生体的生理和行为适应性的研究表明，共生体对营养物质的供应和处理有重要贡献。
