| Termites are eusocial insects, and they are chief decomposers of dead plant materials based on the rich cellulase gene resources. Termites play an important role in ecosystem function and maintaining biodiversity, and some termite species become pests when they damage to river dams, structural lumber, crops or trees. Therefore, termites have great ecological and economic values. With the development of omic technologies, the studies on the biology and the biological control of termites had entered a new era. This review covers recent progress in termite omic researches, including genome, transcriptome, proteome, and metabolome. Finally, the future study perspectives and application of omic technologies in termites were briefly discussed. |
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