| genome analysis of two pseudonocardia phylotypes associated with acromyrmex leafcutter ants reveals their biosynthetic potential. | the attine ants of south and central america are ancient farmers, having evolved a symbiosis with a fungal food crop >50 million years ago. the most evolutionarily derived attines are the atta and acromyrmex leafcutter ants, which harvest fresh leaves to feed their fungus. acromyrmex and many other attines vertically transmit a mutualistic strain of pseudonocardia and use antifungal compounds made by these bacteria to protect their fungal partner against co-evolved fungal pathogens of the genus ... | 2016 | 28082956 |