Leaf-Cutter Ant Fungus Gardens Are Biphasic Mixed Microbial Bioreactors That Convert Plant Biomass to Polyols with Biotechnological Applications

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  A. bisphaerica field nest with the first chamber opened and exposing the fungus garden (Fig. S1); respiration of whole ant-free fungus garden material (Fig. S2); variation in mass and fiber glucose after incubation of ant-free whole fungus garden material (Table S1).

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