Ning Liu
Chinese Academy of Sciences
9 Papers
Ning Liu is an academic researcher from Chinese Academy of Sciences. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biology & Xylanase. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 7 publications.
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Papers
Functional metagenomics reveals abundant polysaccharide-degrading gene clusters and cellobiose utilization pathways within gut microbiota of a wood-feeding higher termite
Ning Liu,Hongjie Li,Marc G. Chevrette,Lei Zhang,Lin Cao,Haokui Zhou,Xuguo Zhou,Zhihua Zhou,Phillip B. Pope,Cameron R. Currie,Cameron R. Currie,Yongping Huang,Qian Wang,Qian Wang +13 more
TL;DR: A large-scale functional screening of fosmid libraries, shotgun sequencing, and biochemical assays are combined to interrogate the gut microbiota of the wood-feeding “higher” termite Globitermes brachycerastes, providing an in-depth view of the adaptation and digestive strategies employed by gut microbiota within this tiny-yet-efficient host-associated ecosystem.
Metagenomic insights into metabolic capacities of the gut microbiota in a fungus-cultivating termite (Odontotermes yunnanensis).
Ning Liu,Lei Zhang,Haokui Zhou,Mei-Ling Zhang,Xing Yan,Qian Wang,Yanhua Long,Lei Xie,Shengyue Wang,Yongping Huang,Zhihua Zhou +10 more
TL;DR: By pyrosequencing the whole gut metagenome of adult workers of a fungus-cultivating termite (Odontotermes yunnanensis), it is shown that it did harbor a broad set of genes or gene modules encoding carbohydrate-active enzymes relevant to plant fiber degradation, particularly debranching enzymes and oligosaccharide-processing enzymes.
Characterization of a novel thermostable β-glucosidase from a metagenomic library of termite gut
TL;DR: Results suggest that the thermostable β-glucosidase Bgl-gs1 is a likely candidate for industrial applications.
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Comparison of gut‐associated and nest‐associated microbial communities of a fungus‐growing termite ( Odontotermes yunnanensis )
TL;DR: To further investigate the symbiotic relationships of fungus‐growing termites, the microbial communities of the termite gut and fungus combs of Odontotermes yunnanensis were examined and bacterial clone libraries showed higher numbers and greater diversity of bacteria in thetermite gut than in the fungus comb.
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Biochemical characterization and crystal structure of a GH10 xylanase from termite gut bacteria reveal a novel structural feature and significance of its bacterial Ig-like domain.
Qian Han,Ning Liu,Howard Robinson,Lin Cao,Changli Qian,Qianfu Wang,Xie Lei,Haizhen Ding,Qian Wang,Yongping Huang,Jianyong Li,Zhihua Zhou +11 more
TL;DR: This study reports the molecular cloning, biochemical and biophysical characterization, and crystal structure of a termite gut bacterial xylanase, Xyl‐ORF19, which was derived from gut bacteria of a wood‐feeding termite (Globitermes brachycerastes), and provides a molecular basis for future efforts in xylan enzyme bioengineering.
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