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From: Towards a molecular understanding of symbiont function: Identification of a fungal gene for the degradation of xylan in the fungus gardens of leaf-cutting ants

Figure 4

Enzyme activities and glucose concentration infungus gardens. A, enzyme activities in samples of fungus garden material from the top, middle or bottom layer o f the fungus gardens of three A. echinatior colonies (Ae150, Ae219, Ae322) measured as the area of the blue halo 22 hours after incubation on AZCL-casein, AZCL-HE-cellulose or AZCL-xylan (see B-panel for column identities). B, glucose concentration in the top, middle and bottom layer of the fungus garden of colony Ae322 in mg glucose per g fungus garden. All error bars are SEs.

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