Isolation and characterization of mollicute symbionts from a fungus-growing ant reveals high niche overlap leading to co-exclusion

ABSTRACT Two mollicute species belonging to the Mesoplasma and Spiroplasma genera have been detected in several species of fungus-growing ants using molecular methods. However, their ecological roles remain largely inferred from metagenomic data. To better understand their diversity and specializati...

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Main Authors: Emily A. Green, Ian Klepacki, Jonathan L. Klassen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-07-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00893-25
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