Characterization of the gut microbiota of invasive Agrilus mali Matsumara (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) using high-throughput sequencing: uncovering plant cell-wall degrading bacteria

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 4923
• Main Authors: Bozorov, Tohir A., Rasulov, Bakhtiyor A., Zhang, Daoyuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 20.03.2019; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 631/326/171; 631/601/1466; Agrilus; Animals; Bacteria; Bacterial Proteins; beta-Glucosidase - genetics; beta-Glucosidase - isolation & purification; beta-Glucosidase - metabolism; Biodegradation; Biodiversity; Cell Wall - chemistry; Cell Wall - parasitology; Cell walls; Cellulase; Cellulase - genetics; Cellulase - isolation & purification; Cellulase - metabolism; Coleoptera - microbiology; Digestive system; Digestive tract; Endo-1,4-beta Xylanases - genetics; Endo-1,4-beta Xylanases - isolation & purification; Endo-1,4-beta Xylanases - metabolism; Enterobacteriaceae - classification; Enterobacteriaceae - enzymology; Enterobacteriaceae - genetics; Enterobacteriaceae - isolation & purification; Gammaproteobacteria - classification; Gammaproteobacteria - enzymology; Gammaproteobacteria - genetics; Gammaproteobacteria - isolation & purification; Gastrointestinal Microbiome - genetics; Gastrointestinal Tract - microbiology; Genera; High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing; Humanities and Social Sciences; Intestinal microflora; Invasive species; Larva - microbiology; Lignin; Lignin - metabolism; Lignin peroxidase; Lignocellulose; Malus - chemistry; Malus - parasitology; Microbiota; multidisciplinary; Next-generation sequencing; Peroxidase; Peroxidases - genetics; Peroxidases - isolation & purification; Peroxidases - metabolism; Phylogeny; Plant Cells - chemistry; Plant Cells - parasitology; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics; rRNA 16S; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Wood; Wood - chemistry; Wood - parasitology

The genus Agrilus comprises diverse exotic and agriculturally important wood-boring insects that have evolved efficient digestive systems. Agrilus mali Matsumara, an invasive insect, is causing extensive mortality to endangered wild apple trees in Tianshan. In this study, we present an in-depth char...