A metatranscriptomic approach to the identification of microbiota associated with the ant Formica exsecta.

A metatranscriptomic approach to the identification of microbiota associated with the ant Formica exsecta.

Social insects live in cooperative colonies, often in high densities and with closely related individuals, and interact using social contact behaviours. Compared to solitary insects, social insects have evolved multi-level immunity that includes immune responses common to holometabolous insects, and...

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Main Authors: Helena Johansson, Kishor Dhaygude, Stafva Lindström, Heikki Helanterä, Liselotte Sundström, Kalevi Trontti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3832538?pdf=render

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