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The Postpharyngeal Gland: Specialized Organ for Lipid Nutrition in Leaf-Cutting Ants
There are several hypotheses about the possible functions of the postpharyngeal gland (PPG) in ants. The proposed functions include roles as cephalic or gastric caeca and diverticulum of the digestive tract, mixing of hydrocarbons, nestmate recognition, feeding larvae, and the accumulation of lipids...
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| Publié dans: | PLoS One |
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| Auteurs principaux: | , , , , |
| Format: | Artigo |
| Langue: | Inglês |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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| Accès en ligne: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4858231/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27149618 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0154891 |
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