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C. B. Francoeur

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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Burkholderia from fungus gardens of fungus-growing ants produce antifungals that inhibit the specialized parasite Escovopsis

C. B. Francoeur, D. S. May, M. Thairu, D. Q. Hoang, O. Panthofer, T. S. Bugni, M. T. Pupo, J. Clardy, A. A. Pinto-Tomas, C. R. Currie

The paper isolates Burkholderia spp. from fungus-growing ants and identifies two antifungals that inhibit Escovopsis, a parasite of the mutualistic fungus Leucoagaricus.

bioRxiv · Jan 22, 2021Microbiology

Bacteria contribute to plant secondary compound degradation in a generalist herbivore system

C. B. Francoeur, L. Khadempour, R. D. Moreira-Soto, K. Gotting, A. J. Book, A. A. Pinto-Tomas, K. Keefover-Ring, C. R. Currie

This study identifies bacterial species in leaf-cutter ant fungus gardens capable of degrading plant secondary compounds, highlighting their role in detoxification and supporting ant foraging.

mBio · Oct 27, 2020Peer-reviewedEcology