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Please do not copy and paste from another source, I am having trouble understanding the information, not finding the information. Please offer a brief explaination.
http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/muelleru/pubs/Mueller_CurrOpinMicrobio_2012.pdf
Mueller (2012) indicates that the bacterial mats that are found on the ant integument are not to protect the fungus as originally hypothesized. What is the current hypothesis for the formation of the integument bacterial mats and if they are not protecting the fungal gardens against pathogenic molds, what is protecting the gardens? Explain Mueller
Explanation / Answer
microbial mats have increased oxygenic photosynthesis which intrun have increased biololgical productivity.
it is protected from Escovopsis by the antibiotic secretions of Actinobacteria' (genus Pseudonocardia). This mutualistic micro-organism lives in the metapleural glands of the ant.[10] Actinobacteria are responsible for producing the majority of the world's antibiotics today.