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Dynamics of symbiont-mediated antibiotic production reveal efficient long-term protection for beewolf offspring
BACKGROUND: Insects have evolved a wide range of mechanisms to defend themselves and their offspring against antagonists. One of these strategies involves the utilization of antimicrobial compounds provided by symbiotic bacteria to protect the host or its nutritional resources from pathogens and par...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3599432/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23369509 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-9994-10-3 |