Isolation and Characterization of Bacteria from the Gut of<i>Bombyx mori</i>that Degrade Cellulose, Xylan, Pectin and Starch and Their Impact on Digestion

Alwin Prem Anand, A.; John Vennison, S.; Gowri Sankar, S.; Immanual Gilwax Prabhu, D.; Thirumalai Vasan, P.; Raghuraman, T.; Jerome Geoffrey, C.; Ezhil Vendan, Subramanian

doi:10.1673/031.010.10701

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Isolation and Characterization of Bacteria from the Gut ofBombyx morithat Degrade Cellulose, Xylan, Pectin and Starch and Their Impact on Digestion

Published in Journal of Insect Science • Jul 1, 2010

Authors:

A. Alwin Prem Anand

S. John Vennison

S. Gowri Sankar

Abstract

Bombyx mori L. (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) have been domesticated and widely used for silk production. It feeds on mulberry leaves. Mulberry leaves are mainly composed of pectin, xylan, cellulose and starch. Some of the digestive enzymes that degrade these carbohydrates might be produced by gut bacter...

Subject

Biology

Microbiology

Bacillus circulans

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