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Insight into the Migration Routes of Plutella xylostella in China Using mtCOI and ISSR Markers.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Yang Jiaqiang, Tian Lixia, Xu Baoyun, Xie Wen, Wang Shaoli, Zhang Youjun, Wang Xiangjing, Wu Qingjun
Abstract excerpt
The larvae of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, cause major economic losses to cruciferous crops, including cabbage, which is an important vegetable crop in China. In this study, we used the mitochondrial COI gene and 11 ISSR markers to characterize the genetic structure and seasonal migration routes of 23 P. xylostella populations in China. Both the mitochondrial and nuclear markers revealed high...
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