Pseudonocardia Symbionts of Fungus-Growing Ants and the Evolution of Defensive Secondary Metabolism

Pseudonocardia Symbionts of Fungus-Growing Ants and the Evolution of Defensive Secondary Metabolism

Actinobacteria belonging to the genus Pseudonocardia have evolved a close relationship with multiple species of fungus-growing ants, where these bacteria produce diverse secondary metabolites that protect the ants and their fungal mutualists from disease. Recent research has charted the phylogenetic...

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Main Authors: Sarah L. Goldstein, Jonathan L. Klassen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Pseudonocardia
attine ant mutualism
evolution
symbiosis
specialized (secondary) metabolite
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.621041/full

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