RISB1330 - ant microbiota

Symbiont Classification

Classification

Bacteria and Fungi

Phylum

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Order

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Genus

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Host Classification

Order

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Family

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Subfamily

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Species

Pseudomyrmex

Function

Ant microbiota may contribute to nitrogen enrichment of its ant hosts through urease activity.

Nitrogen Fixation

Localization

Intracellular and Extracellular

Transmission Mode

No transmission mode information available

Geographic Information

Country

USA

Collection Location

the Area de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG) in northwestern Costa Rica at the Santa Rosa Biological Station (10.8°N, 85.6°W) ；the Florida Keys, USA (25.1°N, 80.5°W)

Supporting Reference

Dietary specialization in mutualistic acacia-ants affects relative abundance but not identity of host-associated bacteria

Rubin, BER; Kautz, S; Wray, BD; Moreau, CS

Journal: MOLECULAR ECOLOGY
DOI:
10.1111/mec.14834 (2019)

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Title Host Symbiont Authors Journal Year
Dietary specialization in mutualistic acacia-ants affects relative abundance but not identity of host-associated bacteria
Pseudomyrmex
ant microbiota
Rubin, BER; Kautz, S; Wray, BD; Moreau, CS
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY
2019
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