First report of endocytobionts in the digestive tract of ponerine ants

被引：10

作者：

Caetano, F. H. ^{[1
]}

Bution, M. L. ^{[1
]}

Zara, F. J. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Depto Biol, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP, Brazil

[2] UNESP, BR-11330900 Sao Vicente, SP, Brazil

来源：

MICRON | 2009年 / 40卷 / 02期

基金：

巴西圣保罗研究基金会;

关键词：

Endocytobionts; Microorganisms; Midgut; Ants; Ponerinae; CEPHALOTES; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HYMENOPTERA; FORMICIDAE; MORPHOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; ILEUM;

D O I：

10.1016/j.micron.2008.09.004

中图分类号：

TH742 [显微镜];

学科分类号：

摘要：

We conducted ultrastructural studies to examine the presence of microorganisms in the midgut of the ant Odontomachus bauri (Ponerinae), as a contribution towards understanding the relationships between microorganisms and their hosts. The presence of microorganisms in this region, including inside the cells, suggests their participation in food digestion as symbiontic organisms and represent a new possibility to exploit food sources in the environment. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：194 / 197

页数：4

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