“THE COMPLEXITY of the leaf-cutter ant symbiosis is further highlighted by the presence of a specialized microfungal pathogen that exploits the ant-fungus mutualism. As a result, the leaf-cutter ant symbiosis comprises at least three established mutualists and one specialized pathogen…this ant-microbe symbiosis is perhaps one of the most complex examples of symbiosis currently described.”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022