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Table 1 Results of the group specific PCR reactions and characterization of the diversity of symbiont strains in each of the microbial taxa

From: The diversity of microorganisms associated with Acromyrmex leafcutter ants

Group (Kingdom)

Group specific PCR

N clones sequenced

N symbiont strains present

Microsporidia (EUK)

-

  

Parabasalidea & Diplomonadida (EUK)

-

  

Eumycota – Fungi (EUK)

+

41

6

Flavobacteria (EUB)

+

44

5

Fibrobacter (EUB)

-

  

Spirochaetes & relatives (EUB)

-

  

Proteobacteria (EUB)

+

36

12

Gram pos high GC (EUB)

+

26

9

Gram pos low GC (EUB)

+

12

1

TOTAL

 

159

33