Bacterial Associates of a Desert Specialist Fungus-Growing Ant Antagonize Competitors with a Nocamycin Analog.
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DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.2c00187
Abstract: Fungus-growing ants are defended by antibiotic-producing bacterial symbionts in the genus Pseudonocardia. Nutrients provisioned by the ants support these symbionts but also invite colonization and competition from other bacteria. As an arena for chemically mediated… read more here.
Keywords: fungus growing; associates desert; bacterial associates; desert specialist ... See more keywords