Deep Sequencing Uncovers Caste-Associated Diversity of Symbionts in the Social Ant Camponotus japonicus
Social animals, such as primates and some insects, have been shown to exchange symbiotic microbes among individuals through sharing diet or habitats, resulting in increased consistency of microbiota among social partners. The ant is a representative of social insects exhibiting various castes within...
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| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2020-04-01
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| Series: | mBio |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00408-20 |