Actinomycetes are a diverse family of filamentous bacteria that produce a plethora of natural
products relevant for agriculture, biotechnology and medicine, including the majority of the …

Insects cope with environmental threats using a broad array of strategies. A key strategy,
widespread among insects but unappreciated until recently, is the use of molecular …

Fungus-growing attine ants are under constant threat from fungal pathogens such as the
specialized mycoparasite Escovopsis, which uses combined physical and chemical attack …

The genus Pseudonocardia belongs to a group of Actinomycetes, and is a member of the
family Pseudonocardiacea. The members of this genus are aerobic, Gram‐positive, non …

Acromyrmex leafcutter ants form a mutually beneficial symbiosis with the fungus
Leucoagaricus gongylophorus and with Pseudonocardia bacteria. Both are vertically …

Amphotericin-like glycosylated polyene macrolides (GPMs) are a clinically and industrially
important family of natural products, but the mechanisms by which they exert their …

Actinobacteria belonging to the genus Pseudonocardia have evolved a close relationship
with multiple species of fungus-growing ants, where these bacteria produce diverse …

The ongoing scientific debate on the selection of the best bioindicators to reflect the quality
of arable soils indicates both their microbiome and biochemical parameters. Consideration …

To elucidate fungicultural specializations contributing to ecological dominance of leafcutter
ants, we estimate the phylogeny of fungi cultivated by fungus‐growing (attine) ants …

Prior to the advent of milk pasteurization and the use of defined-strain starter cultures, the
production and ripening of cheese relied on the introduction and growth of adventitious …