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Molecular evolution of dimeric alpha-amylase inhibitor genes in wild emmer wheat and its ecological association.
BMC evolutionary biology - 24 Mar 2008
Wang Ji-Rui, Wei Yu-Ming, Long Xiang-Yu, Yan Ze-Hong, Nevo Eviatar, Baum Bernard R, Zheng You-Liang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: alpha-Amylase inhibitors are attractive candidates for the control of seed weevils, as these insects are highly dependent on starch as an energy source. In this study, we aimed to reveal the structure and diversity of dimeric alpha-amylase inhibitor genes in wild emmer wheat from Israel and to elucidate the relationship between the emmer wheat genes and ecological factors using single nucleotide...
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