Yeasts associated with the worker caste of the leaf-cutting ant Atta cephalotes under experimental conditions in Colombia
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Resumo: | Yeasts isolated from the worker caste of the Colombian leaf-cutting ant, Atta cephalotes (Hymenoptera: Myrmicinae) were cultured and identified by molecular methods. Abundant, persistent, and omnipresent species were classified as “prevalent”. Experimental data were compared with information gathered from published reports on the yeast species composition in other leaf-cutting ant species. Diversity analysis was conducted using diversity values (q0, q1, and q2) to compare the richness and abundance of yeasts present in different leaf-cutting ant species. Clustering analysis was carried out to assess the similarity of yeast community according to ant species. The yeast species composition was highly variable among the ant species. A. laevigata and A. capiguara showed the highest degree of similarity and differed from the group composed by A. cephalotes, A. sexdens, A. sexdens rubropilosa, and A. texana. The isolation of dominant yeasts in different ant castes within the different compartments of a colony strongly suggests that the identified microorganisms are not transient but are native to the soil surrounding ant colonies and the substrates used by the ants to grow their fungal cultivars. It is apparent that the ant-fungus mutualism does not operate in an environment devoid of other microbes, but rather that the association must be seen within the context of a background of other microorganisms, particularly the dominant yeasts. |
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Yeasts associated with the worker caste of the leaf-cutting ant Atta cephalotes under experimental conditions in ColombiaDiversityDivision of laborMicrobiotaMutualismTropical antsYeasts isolated from the worker caste of the Colombian leaf-cutting ant, Atta cephalotes (Hymenoptera: Myrmicinae) were cultured and identified by molecular methods. Abundant, persistent, and omnipresent species were classified as “prevalent”. Experimental data were compared with information gathered from published reports on the yeast species composition in other leaf-cutting ant species. Diversity analysis was conducted using diversity values (q0, q1, and q2) to compare the richness and abundance of yeasts present in different leaf-cutting ant species. Clustering analysis was carried out to assess the similarity of yeast community according to ant species. The yeast species composition was highly variable among the ant species. A. laevigata and A. capiguara showed the highest degree of similarity and differed from the group composed by A. cephalotes, A. sexdens, A. sexdens rubropilosa, and A. texana. The isolation of dominant yeasts in different ant castes within the different compartments of a colony strongly suggests that the identified microorganisms are not transient but are native to the soil surrounding ant colonies and the substrates used by the ants to grow their fungal cultivars. It is apparent that the ant-fungus mutualism does not operate in an environment devoid of other microbes, but rather that the association must be seen within the context of a background of other microorganisms, particularly the dominant yeasts.Departamento de Biología Universidad del Valle, A.A. 25360Facoltá di BioScience e Tecnologie Agro-Alimentari e Ambientali Universitá Degli Studi di Teramo, Via R. BalzariniNutriPlant S.R.L. Impianto Chimico per la Produzione Di Specialità Fertilizzanti per Agricoltura in Gestione Biologica e Convenzionale, S. S. 93 Km 46,400, PZDepartment of General and Applied Biology São Paulo State University (UNESP), SPDepartment of General and Applied Biology São Paulo State University (UNESP), SPUniversidad del ValleUniversitá Degli Studi di TeramoNutriPlant S.R.L. Impianto Chimico per la Produzione Di Specialità Fertilizzanti per Agricoltura in Gestione Biologica e ConvenzionaleUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Giraldo, CarolinaChaves-López, ClemenciaTofalo, RosannaAngrisani, RobertoRodrigues, Andre [UNESP]Montoya-Lerma, James2023-03-01T19:54:34Z2023-03-01T19:54:34Z2022-05-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00203-022-02811-2Archives of Microbiology, v. 204, n. 5, 2022.1432-072X0302-8933http://hdl.handle.net/11449/23994710.1007/s00203-022-02811-22-s2.0-85128918777Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengArchives of Microbiologyinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-03-01T19:54:34Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/239947Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-05T19:10:46.044533Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Yeasts associated with the worker caste of the leaf-cutting ant Atta cephalotes under experimental conditions in Colombia |
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Yeasts associated with the worker caste of the leaf-cutting ant Atta cephalotes under experimental conditions in Colombia |
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Yeasts associated with the worker caste of the leaf-cutting ant Atta cephalotes under experimental conditions in Colombia Giraldo, Carolina Diversity Division of labor Microbiota Mutualism Tropical ants |
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Yeasts associated with the worker caste of the leaf-cutting ant Atta cephalotes under experimental conditions in Colombia |
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Yeasts associated with the worker caste of the leaf-cutting ant Atta cephalotes under experimental conditions in Colombia |
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Yeasts associated with the worker caste of the leaf-cutting ant Atta cephalotes under experimental conditions in Colombia |
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Yeasts associated with the worker caste of the leaf-cutting ant Atta cephalotes under experimental conditions in Colombia |
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Yeasts associated with the worker caste of the leaf-cutting ant Atta cephalotes under experimental conditions in Colombia |
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Giraldo, Carolina |
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Giraldo, Carolina Chaves-López, Clemencia Tofalo, Rosanna Angrisani, Roberto Rodrigues, Andre [UNESP] Montoya-Lerma, James |
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Chaves-López, Clemencia Tofalo, Rosanna Angrisani, Roberto Rodrigues, Andre [UNESP] Montoya-Lerma, James |
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Universidad del Valle Universitá Degli Studi di Teramo NutriPlant S.R.L. Impianto Chimico per la Produzione Di Specialità Fertilizzanti per Agricoltura in Gestione Biologica e Convenzionale Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
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Giraldo, Carolina Chaves-López, Clemencia Tofalo, Rosanna Angrisani, Roberto Rodrigues, Andre [UNESP] Montoya-Lerma, James |
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Diversity Division of labor Microbiota Mutualism Tropical ants |
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Diversity Division of labor Microbiota Mutualism Tropical ants |
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Yeasts isolated from the worker caste of the Colombian leaf-cutting ant, Atta cephalotes (Hymenoptera: Myrmicinae) were cultured and identified by molecular methods. Abundant, persistent, and omnipresent species were classified as “prevalent”. Experimental data were compared with information gathered from published reports on the yeast species composition in other leaf-cutting ant species. Diversity analysis was conducted using diversity values (q0, q1, and q2) to compare the richness and abundance of yeasts present in different leaf-cutting ant species. Clustering analysis was carried out to assess the similarity of yeast community according to ant species. The yeast species composition was highly variable among the ant species. A. laevigata and A. capiguara showed the highest degree of similarity and differed from the group composed by A. cephalotes, A. sexdens, A. sexdens rubropilosa, and A. texana. The isolation of dominant yeasts in different ant castes within the different compartments of a colony strongly suggests that the identified microorganisms are not transient but are native to the soil surrounding ant colonies and the substrates used by the ants to grow their fungal cultivars. It is apparent that the ant-fungus mutualism does not operate in an environment devoid of other microbes, but rather that the association must be seen within the context of a background of other microorganisms, particularly the dominant yeasts. |
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