A mixed community of actinomycetes produce multiple antibiotics for the fungus farming ant Acromyrmex octospinosus [PDF]
, 2010 BACKGROUND: Attine ants live in an intensely studied tripartite mutualism with the fungus Leucoagaricus gongylophorus, which provides food to the ants, and with antibiotic-producing actinomycete bacteria.
Bibb, Mervyn J. +29 more
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Breeding system study in sunnhemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) A stepping stone in crop improvement
Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 2020 Sunnhemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) belonging to the family Fabaceae is having wide range of industrial utilization as fibre crop, fodder crop and green manure. Pollination is the key mutualism between two kingdoms of organisms.
R. Nirmalaruban, N. Meenakshi Ganesan and P. Anantharaju
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Negative frequency dependent selection unites ecology and evolution
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 From genes to communities, understanding how diversity is maintained remains a fundamental question in biology. One challenging to identify, yet potentially ubiquitous, mechanism for the maintenance of diversity is negative frequency dependent selection (
Mark R. Christie, Gordon G. McNickle
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The Fungal Aroma Gene ATF1 Promotes Dispersal of Yeast Cells through Insect Vectors
Cell Reports, 2014 Yeast cells produce various volatile metabolites that are key contributors to the pleasing fruity and flowery aroma of fermented beverages. Several of these fruity metabolites, including isoamyl acetate and ethyl acetate, are produced by a dedicated ...
Joaquin F. Christiaens +8 more
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Humanin vitrofertilisation and developmental biology: a mutually influential history [PDF]
Development, 2019 ABSTRACTThis article describes the origins and development of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and how it was influenced by, and influenced, basic research in developmental biology. It describes the technical and social challenges that confronted the pioneers in this field of study, and the considerable progress that has been made since those early days ...
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Nutritional Systems Biology Modeling: From Molecular Mechanisms to Physiology [PDF]
, 2009 The use of computational modeling and simulation has increased in many biological fields, but despite their potential these techniques are only marginally applied in nutritional sciences.
Ommen, Ben van +57 more
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Structural insights and therapeutic targets in Acinetobacter baumannii capsule biosynthesis
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Hypervirulent KL49 A. baumannii's capsular polysaccharide contains the nonulosonic acid 8‐epi‐Leg5,7Ac2, synthesized by epimerization via ElaA, ElaB, and ElaC. Crystal structures of ElaA, ElaB, and ElaC reveal their role in CMP‐Leg5,7Ac2 synthesis and regioselective C8 epimerization.
Woo Cheol Lee +7 more
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The Benefits of Mutualism: A Conceptual Framework [PDF]
, 1995 There are three general mechanisms by which phenotypic benefits are transferred between unrelated organisms. First, one organism may purloin benefits from another by preying on or parasitizing the other organism.
RICHARD C. CONNOR, Connor, Richard C.
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Design and analysis strategies for robust microbiome ageing research
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.The gut microbiome changes with age and associates with age‐related morbidity and mortality, establishing it as a potential biomarker and intervention target for ageing. Realising this potential requires methodological rigour, yet distinguishing biological signals from methodological artefacts remains challenging across cohorts. This review provides an
Mark Olenik +5 more
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An ant-plant mutualism induces shifts in the protist community structure of a tank-bromeliad [PDF]
, 2012 Although ants may induce community-wide effects via changes in physical habitats in terrestrial environments, their influence on aquatic communities living in plant-held waters remains largely underexplored.
Pelozuelo, Laurent +7 more
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