Evolutionary patterns of proteinase activity in attine ant fungus gardens
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Attine ants live in symbiosis with a basidiomycetous fungus that they rear on a substrate of plant material. This indirect herbivory implies that the symbiosis is likely to be nitrogen deprived, so that specific mechanisms may have e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/15 |