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(Reference retrieved automatically from Google Scholar through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Ileum of the Cephalotes ants: A specialized structure to harbor symbionts microorganisms

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Author(s):
Bution, Murillo Lino [1] ; Caetano, F. H. [1]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, Dept Biol, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: Micron; v. 39, n. 7, p. 897-909, 2008.
Web of Science Citations: 21
Abstract

We conducted comparative morphological studies of the tract digestive of Cephalotes atratus, C. clypeatus and C. pusillus, aiming at describing the relationships among these three species, as well as the histochemical, enzymatic, and ultra-morphological differences of the wall and the contents of the digestive tract, therefore contributing for the understanding of the relationships between symbionts and their host. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)