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Plant-mediated effects on an insect-pathogen interaction vary with intraspecific genetic variation in plant defences.
Oecologia - 1 Apr 2017
Shikano Ikkei, Shumaker Ketia L, Peiffer Michelle, Felton Gary W, Hoover Kelli
Abstract excerpt
Baculoviruses are food-borne microbial pathogens that are ingested by insects on contaminated foliage. Oxidation of plant-derived phenolics, activated by insect feeding, can directly interfere with infections in the gut. Since phenolic oxidation is an important component of plant resistance against insects, baculoviruses are suggested to be incompatible with plant defences. However, plants among and within...
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