The Postpharyngeal Gland: Specialized Organ for Lipid Nutrition in Leaf-Cutting Ants

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Pâmela Decio,

Affiliation Centro de Estudos de Insetos Sociais, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
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Alexsandro Santana Vieira ,

* E-mail: alexsvieira@yahoo.com.br (ASV); odaircb@rc.unesp.br (OCB)

Affiliation Centro de Estudos de Insetos Sociais, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
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Nathalia Baptista Dias,

Affiliation Laboratório de Biologia Estrutural e Zooquímica, Centro de Estudos de Insetos Sociais, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
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Mario Sergio Palma,

Affiliation Laboratório de Biologia Estrutural e Zooquímica, Centro de Estudos de Insetos Sociais, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
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Odair Correa Bueno

* E-mail: alexsvieira@yahoo.com.br (ASV); odaircb@rc.unesp.br (OCB)

Affiliation Centro de Estudos de Insetos Sociais, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
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