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Cytogenetic and Molecular Analyses Reveal a Divergence between Acromyrmex striatus (Roger, 1863) and Other Congeneric Species: Taxonomic Implications

The leafcutter ants, which consist of Acromyrmex and Atta genera, are restricted to the New World and they are considered the main herbivores in the neotropics. Cytogenetic studies of leafcutter ants are available for five species of Atta and 14 species of Acromyrmex, both including subspecies. Thes...

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Autores principales: Cristiano, Maykon Passos, Cardoso, Danon Clemes, Fernandes-Salomão, Tânia Maria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3603875/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23527267
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059784