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Aphid genotypes vary in their response to the presence of fungal endosymbionts in host plants.
Journal of evolutionary biology - 1 Aug 2009
Bieri A P S, Härri S A, Vorburger C, Müller C B
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variation for fitness-relevant traits may be maintained in natural populations by fitness differences that depend on environmental conditions. For herbivores, plant quality and variation in chemical plant defences can maintain genetic variation in performance. Apart from plant secondary compounds, symbiosis between plants and endosymbiotic fungi (endophytes) can produce herbivore-toxic compounds. We show...
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