The scent of symbiosis : gut bacteria may affect social interactions in leaf-cutting ants

The scent of symbiosis : gut bacteria may affect social interactions in leaf-cutting ants

Animal gut microbiota affect host physiology and behaviour. In social insects, where colony level integrity is preserved via a nestmate discrimination system based on cuticular hydrocarbon mixtures, microorganismal effects may therefore influence social dynamics. Although nestmate recognition has un...

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Main Authors: Teseo, Serafino, van Zweden, Jelle S., Pontieri, Luigi, Kooij, Pepijn W., Sørensen, Søren J., Wenseleers, Tom, Poulsen, Michael, Boomsma, Jacobus J., Sapountzis, Panagiotis
Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Science::Biological sciences
Acromyrmex Echinatior
Cuticular Hydrocarbons
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/144702
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English

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