2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Interection between termites and termite-egg mimicking fungi
| Project/Area Number |
21687002
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Ecology/Environment
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University (2012)
Okayama University (2009-2011) |
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Principal Investigator |
MATSUURA Kenji 京都大学, 大学院・農学研究科, 教授 (40379821)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2012
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| Keywords | シロアリ / 卵保護 / 菌核菌 / 進化 |
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| Research Abstract |
We found a novel type of termite ball in the subtropicaltermite, Nasutitermes takasagoensis. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that Z-type isan undescribed Trechispoloid fungus, Trechispora sp., indicating two independentorigins of termite-egg mimicry in sclerotium-forming fungi.
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