Yet more "weeds" in the garden: fungal novelties from nests of leaf-cutting ants.

Yet more "weeds" in the garden: fungal novelties from nests of leaf-cutting ants.

Symbiotic relationships modulate the evolution of living organisms in all levels of biological organization. A notable example of symbiosis is that of attine ants (Attini; Formicidae: Hymenoptera) and their fungal cultivars (Lepiotaceae and Pterulaceae; Agaricales: Basidiomycota). In recent years, t...

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Main Authors: Juliana O Augustin, Johannes Z Groenewald, Robson J Nascimento, Eduardo S G Mizubuti, Robert W Barreto, Simon L Elliot, Harry C Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3869688?pdf=render

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