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Cellulose degradation by Leucocoprinus gongylophorus, the fungus cultured by the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa.

M Bacci1, M M Anversa, F C Pagnocca.   

Abstract

Leucocoprinus gongylophorus, the fungus cultured by the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa, is able to degrade efficiently cellulose, microcrystaline cellulose, carboximethylcellulose, and cellobiose. Analysis of the degradation products indicate that the fungus produce extracellular beta-glucosidase, exo- and endo-glucanase. The importance of cellulose degradation to the association of fungus and ant is discussed.

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Year:  1995        PMID： 7574556     DOI： 10.1007/BF00872939

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek        ISSN： 0003-6072            Impact factor:   2.271


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Journal:  Ann Entomol Soc Am       Date:  1969-11       Impact factor: 2.099

2.  Attine fungus gardens contain yeasts.

Authors:  S E Craven; M W Dix; G E Michaels
Journal:  Science       Date:  1970-07-10       Impact factor: 47.728
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Journal:  J Comp Physiol B       Date:  2005-04-15       Impact factor: 2.200

3.  Symbiont-Mediated Host-Parasite Dynamics in a Fungus-Gardening Ant.

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4.  Leaf-cutter ant fungus gardens are biphasic mixed microbial bioreactors that convert plant biomass to polyols with biotechnological applications.

Authors:  Alexandre F Somera; Adriel M Lima; Álvaro J Dos Santos-Neto; Fernando M Lanças; Maurício Bacci
Journal:  Appl Environ Microbiol       Date:  2015-04-24       Impact factor: 4.792

5.  Leucoagaricus gongylophorus produces diverse enzymes for the degradation of recalcitrant plant polymers in leaf-cutter ant fungus gardens.

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Journal:  Appl Environ Microbiol       Date:  2013-04-12       Impact factor: 4.792

6.  Metabolism of plant polysaccharides by leucoagaricus gongylophorus, the symbiotic fungus of the leaf-cutting ant atta sexdens L

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Journal:  Appl Environ Microbiol       Date:  1998-12       Impact factor: 4.792

7.  The dynamics of plant cell-wall polysaccharide decomposition in leaf-cutting ant fungus gardens.

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Journal:  PLoS One       Date:  2011-03-10       Impact factor: 3.240

8.  Expressed sequence tags from Atta laevigata and identification of candidate genes for the control of pest leaf-cutting ants.

Authors:  Cynara M Rodovalho; Milene Ferro; Fernando Pp Fonseca; Erik A Antonio; Ivan R Guilherme; Flávio Henrique-Silva; Maurício Bacci
Journal:  BMC Res Notes       Date:  2011-06-17

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Journal:  Insects       Date:  2012-01-06       Impact factor: 2.769
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