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The early transcriptome response of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) to mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti) feeding.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Rauwane Molemi E, Odeny Damaris A, Millar Ian, Rey Chrissie, Rees Jasper
Abstract excerpt
The mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti, is a leading pest of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), damaging this crop globally. Although the biological control of this mealybug using natural predators has been established, resistance breeding remains an important means of control. Understanding plant responses to insect herbivory, by determining and identifying differentially expressed genes (DEGs), is a vital step...
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