[HTML][HTML] Chemical warfare between fungus-growing ants and their pathogens
Fungus-growing attine ants are under constant threat from fungal pathogens such as the
specialized mycoparasite Escovopsis, which uses combined physical and chemical attack …
specialized mycoparasite Escovopsis, which uses combined physical and chemical attack …
A clonogenic bone marrow progenitor specific for macrophages and dendritic cells
DK Fogg, C Sibon, C Miled, S Jung, P Aucouturier… - Science, 2006 - science.org
Macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs) are crucial for immune and inflammatory responses
and belong to a network of cells that has been termed the mononuclear phagocyte system …
and belong to a network of cells that has been termed the mononuclear phagocyte system …
[PDF][PDF] Hotspots for symbiosis: function, evolution, and specificity of ant-microbe associations from trunk to tips of the ant phylogeny (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Ants are among the world's most abundant and dominant non-human animals. Yet in spite of
our growing knowledge of microbes as important associates of many animals, we have only …
our growing knowledge of microbes as important associates of many animals, we have only …
Coevolved crypts and exocrine glands support mutualistic bacteria in fungus-growing ants
Attine ants engage in a quadripartite symbiosis with fungi they cultivate for food, specialized
garden parasites, and parasite-inhibiting bacteria. Molecular phylogenetic evidence …
garden parasites, and parasite-inhibiting bacteria. Molecular phylogenetic evidence …
A mixed community of actinomycetes produce multiple antibiotics for the fungus farming ant Acromyrmex octospinosus
Background Attine ants live in an intensely studied tripartite mutualism with the fungus
Leucoagaricus gongylophorus, which provides food to the ants, and with antibiotic …
Leucoagaricus gongylophorus, which provides food to the ants, and with antibiotic …
Microfungal “weeds” in the leafcutter ant symbiosis
Abstract Leafcutter ants (Formicidae: tribe Attini) are well-known insects that cultivate
basidiomycete fungi (Agaricales: Lepiotaceae) as their principal food. Fungus gardens are …
basidiomycete fungi (Agaricales: Lepiotaceae) as their principal food. Fungus gardens are …
The molecular phylogenetics of Trachymyrmex Forel ants and their fungal cultivars provide insights into the origin and coevolutionary history of 'higher‐attine' ant …
The fungus‐growing ants and their fungal cultivars constitute a classic example of a
mutualism that has led to complex coevolutionary dynamics spanning c. 55–65 Ma. Of the …
mutualism that has led to complex coevolutionary dynamics spanning c. 55–65 Ma. Of the …
Taxonomy and systematics of the fungus-growing ant associate Escovopsis (Hypocreaceae)
Escovopsis is a symbiont of fungus-growing ant colonies. Unstandardised taxonomy
prevented the evaluation of the morphological diversity of Escovopsis for more than a …
prevented the evaluation of the morphological diversity of Escovopsis for more than a …
Small genome of the fungus Escovopsis weberi, a specialized disease agent of ant agriculture
Many microorganisms with specialized lifestyles have reduced genomes. This is best
understood in beneficial bacterial symbioses, where partner fidelity facilitates loss of genes …
understood in beneficial bacterial symbioses, where partner fidelity facilitates loss of genes …
Secondary Metabolites from Escovopsis weberi and Their Role in Attacking the Garden Fungus of Leaf‐Cutting Ants
B Dhodary, M Schilg, R Wirth… - Chemistry–A European …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The specialized, fungal pathogen Escovopsis weberi threatens the mutualistic symbiosis
between leaf‐cutting ants and their garden fungus (Leucoagaricus gongylophorus) …
between leaf‐cutting ants and their garden fungus (Leucoagaricus gongylophorus) …