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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:fungus
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Zombie_Mantis
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gptkbp:affects
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causes death
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gptkbp:appearance
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club-shaped fruiting body
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gptkbp:application
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biocontrol agent
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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tropical temperatures
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gptkbp:characteristics
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distinctive fruiting body
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Sordariomycetes
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gptkbp:climate
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humid conditions
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gptkbp:color
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dark brown
small spores
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gptkbp:common_name
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zombie-ant fungus
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not threatened
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gptkbp:controls
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potential biopesticide
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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featured in documentaries
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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inspired media
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gptkbp:distribution
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tropical regions
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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decomposer
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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sensitive to climate change
important in ecosystem dynamics
affects ant populations
toxic to ants
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Ophiocordycipitaceae
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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mycology
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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M. D. M. de Meijer
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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not found in fossil record
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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genome sequencing
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Ophiocordyceps
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gptkbp:growth_habit
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sclerotium
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gptkbp:habitat
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tropical forests
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gptkbp:hosts
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Camponotini ants
highly host-specific
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ophiocordyceps unilateralis
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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Camponotus castaneus
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gptkbp:invasive_potential
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low invasive potential
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:fungus
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gptkbp:known_for
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mind control of host
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gptkbp:lifespan
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complex life cycle
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gptkbp:notable_for
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manipulating ant behavior
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gptkbp:notable_work
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ant behavior modification
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Hypocreales
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gptkbp:pests
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Camponotus spp.
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Ascomycota
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gptkbp:products
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produces alkaloids
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Ophiocordyceps_sinensis
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gptkbp:reproduction
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fruiting bodies
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gptkbp:research
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field studies
subject of numerous studies
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gptkbp:research_interest
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entomopathogenic fungi
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gptkbp:seed_dispersal
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asexual reproduction
requires host presence
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gptkbp:social_responsibility
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ants
highly pathogenic
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Ophiocordyceps_unilateralis
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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potential pharmaceutical uses
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:year_created
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1859
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