Burkholderia from Fungus Gardens of Fungus-Growing Ants Produces Antifungals That Inhibit the Specialized Parasite Escovopsis Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • Many organisms partner with microbes to defend themselves against parasites and pathogens. Fungus-growing ants must protect Leucoagaricus spp., the fungal mutualist that provides sustenance for the ants, from a specialized fungal parasite, Escovopsis spp.

authors

  • Francoeur, Charlotte B
  • May, Daniel S
  • Thairu, Margaret W
  • Hoang, Don Q
  • Panthofer, Olivia
  • Bugni, Tim S
  • Pupo, Mônica T
  • Clardy, Jon
  • Pinto-Tomás, Adrián A
  • Currie, Cameron

publication date

  • June 25, 2021