Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Fungi
|
| gptkbp:binomialAuthority |
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis
|
| gptkbp:cause |
behavioral manipulation in ants
|
| gptkbp:class |
gptkb:Sordariomycetes
|
| gptkbp:commonName |
zombie-ant fungus
|
| gptkbp:describedBy |
gptkb:Miles_Joseph_Berkeley
|
| gptkbp:describedYear |
1865
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Australia gptkb:Brazil gptkb:Thailand tropical forests |
| gptkbp:ecologicalRole |
gptkb:virus
Parasite decomposer |
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Ophiocordycipitaceae
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1865
|
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Ophiocordyceps
|
| gptkbp:hostSpecificity |
primarily Camponotus ants
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cordyceps unilateralis
|
| gptkbp:kingdom |
gptkb:Fungi
|
| gptkbp:lifeCycle |
ant bites leaf or twig
ant climbs vegetation fungus fruiting body emerges from ant fungus grows inside ant fungus kills ant spores infect ants |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
alters ant behavior
example of extended phenotype induces 'death grip' in ants produces fruiting body from ant's head |
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Hypocreales
|
| gptkbp:parasitizes |
ants
Camponotini ants |
| gptkbp:phylum |
gptkb:Ascomycota
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Ophiocordyceps australis
Ophiocordyceps camponoti-rufipedis Ophiocordyceps kniphofioides |
| gptkbp:seedDispersal |
from dead ant's body
|
| gptkbp:species |
unilateralis
|
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
evolutionary biology
parasitology host manipulation |
| gptkbp:subdivisionRanks |
gptkb:subspecies
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis ssp. clavata
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis ssp. unilateralis |
| gptkbp:typeStrain |
CBS 100239
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cordyceps_fungus
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|