Species-specific signatures of the microbiome from Camponotus and Colobopsis ants across developmental stages.

Symbiotic relationships between hosts and bacteria are common in nature, and these may be responsible for the evolutionary success of various groups of animals. Among ants, these associations have been well studied in some genera of the Camponotini, but several questions remain regarding the general...

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Main Authors: Manuela Oliveira Ramalho, Odair Correa Bueno, Corrie Saux Moreau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5699820?pdf=render