Termite soldiers contribute to social immunity by synthesizing potent oral secretions

The importance of soldiers to termite society defence has long been recognized, but the contribution of soldiers to other societal functions, such as colony immunity, is less well understood. We explore this issue by examining the role of soldiers in protecting nestmates against pathogen infection....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Insect molecular biology 2018-10, Vol.27 (5), p.564-576
Hauptverfasser:	He, S., Johnston, P. R., Kuropka, B., Lokatis, S., Weise, C., Plarre, R., Kunte, H.‐J., McMahon, D. P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	antimicrobial Biosynthesis Colonies external Grooming Immunity Infections Organic chemistry Proteins proteome Secretions social soldier Soldiers (insect caste) Termites
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