Starch metabolism in Leucoagaricus gongylophorus, the symbiotic fungus of leaf-cutting ants

Microbiological Research

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 299-303

  Silva, A ^a   Bacci Jr , M ^a   Pagnocca, F C ^a   Bueno, O C ^a   Hebling, M J A ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amylase; Atta sexdens; Enzymes induction; Leaf cutting ants; Leucoagaricus gongylophorus

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; ENZYMES; FOOD PROCESSING; GLUCOSE; METABOLISM; STARCH;

AMYLASE; ATTA SEXDENS; ENZYMES INDUCTION; LEAF CUTTING ANTS; LEUCOAGARICUS GONGYLOPHORUS;

FUNGI;

ANT; DEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS; GLUCOSE; METABOLISM; STARCH; SYMBIONT;

ATTA; ATTA SEXDENS; FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; LEUCOAGARICUS GONGYLOPHORUS;

EID: 33750296571     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article

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