Leaf endophyte load influences fungal garden development in leaf-cutting ants

Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Sunshine A Van Bael²  Catalina Estrada²  Stephen A Rehner¹  Janette Fabiola Santos²  William T Wcislo² 

[1] Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA

[2] Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado, 0843-03092, Republic of Panama

关键词: Symbioses;    Mutualism;    Lepiotaceae;    Leaf-cutting ants;    Attini;    Atta colombica;   

Others  :  1085826
DOI  :  10.1186/1472-6785-12-23

 received in 2012-08-24, accepted in 2012-11-05,  发布年份 2012

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2012 Van Bael et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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