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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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Опубликовано в: :PLoS One
Главные авторы: Decio, Pâmela, Vieira, Alexsandro Santana, Dias, Nathalia Baptista, Palma, Mario Sergio, Bueno, Odair Correa
Формат: Artigo
Язык:Inglês
Опубликовано: Public Library of Science 2016
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Online-ссылка: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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