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Comparative Analysis Delineates the Transcriptional Resistance Mechanisms for Pod Borer Resistance in the Pigeonpea Wild Relative Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.) Thouars.
International journal of molecular sciences - 30 Dec 2020
Njaci Isaac, Ngugi-Dawit Abigail, Oduor Richard O, Kago Leah, Williams Brett, Hoang Linh Thi My, Mundree Sagadevan G, Ghimire Sita R
Abstract excerpt
Insect pests pose a serious threat to global food production. Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)) is one of the most destructive pests of leguminous crops. The use of host resistance has been an effective, environmentally friendly and sustainable approach for controlling several agricultural pests. The exploitation of natural variations in crop wild relatives could yield pest-resistant crop varieties. In...
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