The Postpharyngeal Gland: Specialized Organ for Lipid Nutrition in Leaf-Cutting Ants.

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Published in PLoS One on May 05, 2016

Authors

Pâmela Decio1, Alexsandro Santana Vieira1, Nathalia Baptista Dias2, Mario Sergio Palma2, Odair Correa Bueno1

Author Affiliations

1: Centro de Estudos de Insetos Sociais, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil.
2: Laboratório de Biologia Estrutural e Zooquímica, Centro de Estudos de Insetos Sociais, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil.

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