The Postpharyngeal Gland: Specialized Organ for Lipid Nutrition in Leaf-Cutting Ants

There are several hypotheses about the possible functions of the postpharyngeal gland (PPG) in ants. The proposed functions include roles as cephalic or gastric caeca and diverticulum of the digestive tract, mixing of hydrocarbons, nestmate recognition, feeding larvae, and the accumulation of lipids...

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Autores principales: Decio, Pâmela, Vieira, Alexsandro Santana, Dias, Nathalia Baptista, Palma, Mario Sergio, Bueno, Odair Correa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4858231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27149618
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0154891

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4858231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27149618
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0154891

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