An insect herbivore microbiome with high plant biomass-degrading capacity.
Herbivores can gain indirect access to recalcitrant carbon present in plant cell walls through symbiotic associations with lignocellulolytic microbes. A paradigmatic example is the leaf-cutter ant (Tribe: Attini), which uses fresh leaves to cultivate a fungus for food in specialized gardens. Using a...
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| Médium: | Artigo |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-09-01
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| Edice: | PLoS Genetics |
| On-line přístup: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2944797?pdf=render |
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