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Performance of an herbivorous leaf beetle (Phratora vulgatissima) on Salix F2 hybrids: the importance of phenolics.
Journal of chemical ecology - 1 Apr 2013
Torp Mikaela, Lehrman Anna, Stenberg Johan A, Julkunen-Tiitto Riitta, Björkman Christer
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The genotype of the plant determines, through the expression of the phenotype, how well it is suited as food for herbivores. Since hybridization often results in profound genomic alterations with subsequent changes in phenotypic traits, it has the potential to significantly affect plant-herbivore...
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