Xuguo Zhou
University of Kentucky
5 Papers
Xuguo Zhou is an academic researcher from University of Kentucky. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biology & Fosmid. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 5 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.
Profiling the metatranscriptome of the protistan community in Coptotermes formosanus with emphasis on the lignocellulolytic system
Xie Lei,Lei Zhang,Yi Zhong,Ning Liu,Yan-Hua Long,Shengyue Wang,Xuguo Zhou,Zhihua Zhou,Yongping Huang,Wang Qian +9 more
TL;DR: A novel GHF10 endo-1,4-beta-xylanase was functionally characterized to complement the understanding of the protistan hemicellulases and assist in the investigation of the gene expression profile in this community without culturing these organisms.
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Genome editing reveals the function of Yorkie during the embryonic and early larval development in silkworm, Bombyx mori
TL;DR: Yki has the potential to be a novel molecular target for genetic‐based pest management practices and is employed in CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated mutagenesis to investigate the function of Yki in B. mori at the embryonic and early larval stages.
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microRNA profiling between Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab-susceptible and -resistant European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner).
TL;DR: Differentially expressed miRNAs were predicted to affect transcripts involved in cell membrane components with functions in metabolism and binding, and the putative Bt‐resistance genes aminopeptidase N and cadherin, which lay the foundation for future investigation of the potential role of mi RNAs in the evolution of Bt resistance.
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RNA interference unveils the importance of Pseudotrichonympha grassii cellobiohydrolase, a protozoan exoglucanase, in termite cellulose degradation.
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that the PgCBH gene plays a role in the protist lignocellulolytic process and is also important for host survival, and can be used as a target gene and has potential as a bioinsecticide for use against termites.
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