Dataset Information
Metagenomic and metaproteomic insights into bacterial communities in leaf-cutter ant fungus gardens
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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ Orbitrap, LTQ
ORGANISM(S): Environmental Samples <verrucomicrobiales> (ncbitaxon:48468)
SUBMITTER: 
Frank Aylward
PROVIDER: MSV000082408 | MassIVE | Fri May 25 17:46:00 BST 2018
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
Publications
Metagenomic and metaproteomic insights into bacterial communities in leaf-cutter ant fungus gardens.
The ISME journal 20120301 9
Herbivores gain access to nutrients stored in plant biomass largely by harnessing the metabolic activities of microbes. Leaf-cutter ants of the genus Atta are a hallmark example; these dominant neotropical herbivores cultivate symbiotic fungus gardens on large quantities of fresh plant forage. As the external digestive system of the ants, fungus gardens facilitate the production and sustenance of millions of workers. Using metagenomic and metaproteomic techniques, we characterize the bacterial d ...[more]
