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<journal-id>0187-7151</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Acta botánica mexicana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Act. Bot. Mex]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0187-7151</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto de Ecología A.C., Centro Regional del Bajío]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0187-71512024000100146</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.21829/abm131.2024.2397</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[In vitro culture of Leucoagaricus gongylophorus (Agaricaceae), symbiont fungus of the leaf-cutting ant Atta mexicana (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), using solid and plant-supplemented culture media]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Cultivo in vitro de Leucoagaricus gongylophorus (Agaricaceae), hongo simbionte de la hormiga cortadora de hojas Atta mexicana (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), utilizando medios de cultivo sólidos y suplementados con material vegetal]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Infante-Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dennis Adrián]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Velázquez-Narváez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alberto Carlos]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Monribot-Villanueva]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan Luis]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Carrión]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gloria]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mehltreter]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Klaus]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lachaud]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jean-Paul]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Guerrero-Analco]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José Antonio]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Valenzuela González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge E.]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Guanajuato  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Guanajuato Guanajuato]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Tecnológica del Mar de Tamaulipas  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Soto la Marina Tamaulipas]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, A.C  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Chetumal Quintana Roo]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Ecología, A.C.  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Xalapa Veracruz]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Ecología, A.C.  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Xalapa Veracruz]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<aff id="Af6">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Ecología, A.C  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Xalapa Veracruz]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
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<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
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<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
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<numero>131</numero>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0187-71512024000100146&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0187-71512024000100146&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0187-71512024000100146&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Background and Aims:  The mutualism between leaf-cutting ants and the fungus Leucoagaricus gongylophorus is a remarkable instance of insect-fungus symbiosis. In this study, we aimed to make a molecular identification of the L. gongylophorus strain obtained from the fungal garden of Atta mexicana, to compare the mycelial growth of the strain in several culture media and PDA medium enriched with foliar material from several plants and perform a cost analysis for the in vitro maintenance of the symbiont fungus.  Methods:  Seven solid culture media were compared for the in vitro growth of Leucoagaricus gongylophorus isolated from an Atta mexicana nest. In addition, we compared the fungal growth on Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) medium enriched with selected foliar material from the leaves of six plants previously known to be either well-foraged or avoided by Atta mexicana.  Key results:  Higher mycelial growth percentages were obtained on compost extract added with a mineral mixture (CE) (27.3±12.7 mm) and PDA media (25.3±1.15 mm) at 28 days of growth. Furthermore, this is the first study reporting the growth of a fungal symbiont of Atta mexicana on CE, complete basic medium (CBM), Pagnocca A, and B media. PDA media enriched with some plants did not show advantages for fungus growth. Lower mycelial growth percentages were obtained on PDA media enriched with Rosa alba (0.0±0.0 mm), Coffea arabica (5.3±0.66 mm), Citrus reticulata (3.0±1.0 mm), and Psidium guajava (2.0±1.15 mm) leaves, in comparison with the control treatment (PDA medium).  Conclusions: The use of culture media like CE and CBM might be a cost-effective alternative for in vitro culture of Leucoagaricus gongylophorus, even in the absence of ants. Leaves of some plant species inhibit in vitro growth of this fungus, in line with their status as plants avoided by Atta mexicana. The strong inhibition of the extract of Rosa alba, the best-foraged plant by Atta mexicana, suggests the existence of particularly effective detoxification mechanisms in natural conditions.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Antecedentes y Objetivos:  El mutualismo entre las hormigas cortadoras de hojas y el hongo Leucoagaricus gongylophorus es un ejemplo notable de simbiosis entre insectos y hongos. En este estudio, nuestros objetivos fueron realizar la identificación molecular de la cepa de L. gongylophorus obtenida del jardín de hongos de Atta mexicana, comparar el crecimiento del hongo en varios medios de cultivo y en medio PDA enriquecido con material foliar de varias plantas y realizar un análisis de costos para el cultivo in vitro del hongo simbionte cultivado por A. mexicana.  Métodos: Se compararon siete medios de cultivo sólidos para el crecimiento in vitro de Leucoagaricus gongylophorus aislado de un nido de Atta mexicana. Además, comparamos el crecimiento de hongos en medio PDA enriquecido con material foliar seleccionado de hojas de seis plantas que previamente se sabía que eran bien aceptadas o evitadas por Atta mexicana.  Resultados clave:  Se obtuvieron porcentajes de crecimiento micelial más altos en medios CE (27.3±12.7 mm) y PDA (25.3±1.15 mm) a los 28 días de crecimiento. Además, este es el primer estudio que informa el crecimiento del simbionte fúngico de Atta mexicana en medios CE, CBM, Pag A y Pag B. Los medios PDA enriquecidos con algunas plantas no mostraron ventajas para el crecimiento de hongos. Se obtuvieron menores porcentajes de crecimiento micelial en medios PDA enriquecidos con hojas de Rosa alba (0.0±0.0 mm), Coffea arabica (5.3±0.66 mm), Citrus reticulata (3.0±1.0 mm) y Psidium guajava (2.0±1.15 mm), en comparación con el tratamiento control (medio PDA).  Conclusiones:  El uso de medios de cultivo como CE y CBM podría ser una alternativa de bajo costo para el cultivo in vitro de Leucoagaricus gongylophorus. Las hojas de algunas especies de plantas inhiben el crecimiento in vitro de este hongo de acuerdo con su condición de plantas evitadas por Atta mexicana. La fuerte inhibición del extracto de Rosa alba, la planta mejor forrajeada por Atta mexicana, sugiere la existencia de mecanismos de desintoxicación particularmente efectivos en condiciones naturales.]]></p></abstract>
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