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Pheno- and genotyping in vitro dauer juvenile recovery in the nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology - 1 Dec 2023
Wang Zhen, Ogaya Christopher, Dörfler Verena, Barg Mike, Ehlers Ralf-Udo, Molina Carlos
Abstract excerpt
The entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) Heterorhabditis bacteriophora is an effective biological-control agent of insect pests. The dauer juveniles (DJs) seek for, infect insects, and release cells of the carried symbiotic bacterium of the genus Photorhabdus. Inside the host, the DJs perceive signals from the insect's haemolymph that trigger the exit from the arrested stage and the further development to mature...
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