Microbiota in insect fungal pathology
DG Boucias, Y Zhou, S Huang, NO Keyhani - Applied microbiology and …, 2018 - Springer
Significant progress has been made in the biochemical and genetic characterization of the
host-pathogen interaction mediated by insect pathogenic fungi, with the most widely studied …
host-pathogen interaction mediated by insect pathogenic fungi, with the most widely studied …
A Review on the Genus Paramacrobiotus (Tardigrada) with a New Diagnostic Key
Paramacrobiotus species have been described in almost every corner of the world. To date,
45 species have been reported from this genus. Among which, 13 belong to the areolatus …
45 species have been reported from this genus. Among which, 13 belong to the areolatus …
Host species identity shapes the diversity and structure of insect microbiota
A Malacrinò - Molecular Ecology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As for most of the life that inhabits our planet, microorganisms play an essential role in insect
nutrition, reproduction, defence, and support their host in many other functions. More …
nutrition, reproduction, defence, and support their host in many other functions. More …
The ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and their parasites: effects of parasitic manipulations and host responses on ant behavioral ecology
Ants can display modified behaviors that represent the extended phenotypes of genes
expressed by parasites that infect them. In such cases, the modifications benefit the parasite …
expressed by parasites that infect them. In such cases, the modifications benefit the parasite …
Integrative description of bisexual Paramacrobiotus experimentalis sp. nov.(Macrobiotidae) from republic of Madagascar (Africa) with microbiome analysis
Ł Kaczmarek, M Roszkowska, I Poprawa… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2020 - Elsevier
In a moss samples collected on Madagascar two populations of Paramacrobiotus
experimentalis sp. nov. were found. Paramacrobiotus experimentalis sp. nov. with the …
experimentalis sp. nov. were found. Paramacrobiotus experimentalis sp. nov. with the …
Can social partnerships influence the microbiome? Insights from ant farmers and their trophobiont mutualists
Mutualistic interactions with microbes have played a crucial role in the evolution and
ecology of animal hosts. However, it is unclear what factors are most important in influencing …
ecology of animal hosts. However, it is unclear what factors are most important in influencing …
Genomic erosion and extensive horizontal gene transfer in gut-associated Acetobacteraceae
BP Brown, JJ Wernegreen - BMC genomics, 2019 - Springer
Background Symbiotic relationships between animals and bacteria have profound impacts
on the evolutionary trajectories of each partner. Animals and gut bacteria engage in a variety …
on the evolutionary trajectories of each partner. Animals and gut bacteria engage in a variety …
Pharmacological potential of ants and their symbionts–a review
Abstract Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) play an important role in the pharmacological and
food industry due to their therapeutic and nutritional properties. Being the most abundant …
food industry due to their therapeutic and nutritional properties. Being the most abundant …
Species-specific signatures of the microbiome from Camponotus and Colobopsis ants across developmental stages
Symbiotic relationships between hosts and bacteria are common in nature, and these may
be responsible for the evolutionary success of various groups of animals. Among ants, these …
be responsible for the evolutionary success of various groups of animals. Among ants, these …
Formicins, N-Acetylcysteamine-Bearing Indenone Thioesters from a Wood Ant-Associated Bacterium
Formicins A–C (1–3) were discovered from Streptomyces sp. associated with wood ants.
The structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated as indenone thioesters bearing N …
The structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated as indenone thioesters bearing N …