Hypermastigia

A class of endosymbiont EUKARYOTES, in the group PARABASALIDEA, that are obligate mutualists in the digestive tracts of wood-eating insects. Hypermastigotes produce CELLULASE that breaks down the cellulose in wood so that insects can metabolize it.

Year introduced: 2010

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Tree Number(s): B01.630.399

MeSH Unique ID: D056952

Registry Number: txid285691

Entry Terms:

• Hypermastigotes
• Hypermastigote
• Trichonympha
• Trichonymphas

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Parabasalidea
Hypermastigia