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Genomic dissection of an extended phenotype: Oak galling by a cynipid gall wasp.
PLoS genetics - 1 Nov 2019
Hearn Jack, Blaxter Mark, Schönrogge Karsten, Nieves-Aldrey José-Luis, Pujade-Villar Juli, Huguet Elisabeth, Drezen Jean-Michel, Shorthouse Joseph D, Stone Graham N
Abstract excerpt
Galls are plant tissues whose development is induced by another organism for the inducer's benefit. 30,000 arthropod species induce galls, and in most cases the inducing effectors and target plant systems are unknown. Cynipid gall wasps are a speciose monophyletic radiation that induce structurally complex galls on oaks and other plants. We used a model system comprising the gall wasp Biorhiza pallida and the oak...
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