Mycocepurus smithii
Mycocepurus smithii is a species of fungus-growing ant from Latin America. This species is widely distributed geographically and can be found from Mexico in the north to Argentina in the south, as well as on some Caribbean Islands. It lives in a variety of forested habitats and associated open areas.
Host Genome
Related Symbionts
1 recordsSymbiont records associated with Mycocepurus smithii
| Classification | Function | Function Tags | Reference | |
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Pseudonocardia
Actinomycetota |
Bacteria
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Pseudonocardia produces secondary metabolites with antibiotic activity that protects the host ant's fungus garden against pathogens. |
chemical biosynthesis
antimicrobial activity
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Metagenome Information
0 recordsMetagenome sequencing data associated with Mycocepurus smithii
| Run | Platform | Location | Date | BioProject |
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No metagenomes foundNo metagenome records associated with this host species. |
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Amplicon Information
0 recordsAmplicon sequencing data associated with Mycocepurus smithii
| Run | Classification | Platform | Location | Environment |
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No amplicons foundNo amplicon records associated with this host species. |
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Related Articles
1 recordsResearch articles related to Mycocepurus smithii
| Title | Authors | Journal | Year | DOI |
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Ronque, MUV; Lyra, ML; Migliorini, GH; Bacci, M; Oliveira, PS
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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
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2020
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10.1038/s41598-020-66772-6 |