Ants manage polyol production to fight fungal antagonists

Ants manage polyol production to fight fungal antagonists

ABSTRACT The attinas, ants of the Attina subtribe (Formicidae: Myrmicinae), colonize vast areas in the American continent. This impressive fitness depends on culturing mutualistic fungi in their “fungus gardens” to digest biomass. Atta bisphaerica, a derived leafcutter attina, degrades plant biomass...

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Main Authors: Diego Santana Assis, Sérgio Kakazu, Mateus Oliveira da Cruz, Raphael Affonso Pereira da Silva, Vitor Rodrigues Marin, Milene Ferro, Daiane Cristina Sass, Andre Rodrigues, Maurício Bacci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-06-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
Acromyrmex
Atta
Attina
insect infection
insect nutrition
Leucoagaricus
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02189-24
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