Did aculeate silk evolve as an antifouling material?
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Sutherland, Tara; Sriskantha, Alagacone; Rapson, Trevor D.; Kaehler, Benjamin; Huttley, Gavin Austin
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Many of the challenges we currently face as an advanced society have been solved in unique ways by biological systems. One such challenge is developing strategies to avoid microbial infection. Social aculeates (wasps, bees and ants) mitigate the risk of infection to their colonies using a wide range of adaptations and mechanisms. These adaptations and mechanisms are reliant on intricate social structures and are energetically costly for the colony. It seems likely that these species must have...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2018 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/159670 |
Source: | PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science) |
DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0203948 |
Access Rights: | Open Access |
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