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Exploiting natural variation to identify insect-resistance genes.
Plant biotechnology journal - 1 Oct 2011
Broekgaarden Colette, Snoeren Tjeerd A L, Dicke Marcel, Vosman Ben
Abstract excerpt
Herbivorous insects are widespread and often serious constraints to crop production. The use of insect-resistant crops is a very effective way to control insect pests in agriculture, and the development of such crops can be greatly enhanced by knowledge on plant resistance mechanisms and the genes involved. Plants have evolved diverse ways to cope with insect attack that has resulted in natural variation for...
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