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The Role of Symbiont Genetic Distance and Potential Adaptability in Host Preference Towards Pseudonocardia Symbionts in Acromyrmex Leaf-Cutting Ants
Fungus-growing ants display symbiont preference in behavioral assays, both towards the fungus they cultivate for food and Actinobacteria they maintain on their cuticle for antibiotic production against parasites. These Actinobacteria, genus Pseudonocardia Henssen (Pseudonocardiacea: Actinomycetales)...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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University of Wisconsin Library
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3281390/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22225537 http://dx.doi.org/10.1673/031.011.12001 |