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Feeding on Leaves of the Glucosinolate Transporter Mutant gtr1gtr2 Reduces Fitness of Myzus persicae.
Journal of chemical ecology - 1 Nov 2015
Madsen Svend Roesen, Kunert Grit, Reichelt Michael, Gershenzon Jonathan, Halkier Barbara Ann
Abstract excerpt
As aphids are a pest on various crops worldwide, a better understanding of the interaction between aphids and plant host defenses is required. The green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) feeds on a variety of plant species, including the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis), in which glucosinolates function as a major part of the chemical defense. Several studies have shown that glucosinolates play a role in...
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