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Fungus-growing ants use antibiotic-producing bacteria to control garden parasites

Cameron R. Currie, James A. Scott, Richard C. Summerbell and David Malloch

Nature 398, 701-704(22 April 1999)

doi:10.1038/19519

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Location of Streptomyces on different genera of attine ants

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Photograph showing the presence of the third mutualist, Streptomyces, on the cuticle of Acromyrmex octospinosus.

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Scanning electron micrographs of fungus-growing ants, showing thelocation of Streptomyces.

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Bioassay challenge between Streptomyces and Escovopsis, the specialized parasite of attine fungal gardens, associated with Acromyrmex octospinosus, illustrating the substantial zone of inhibition of fungal growth.

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