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QTL identification and characterization of the recombination landscape of the mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae).
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 9 Jul 2025
Pushman Camille, Ragland Gregory J, Pfrender Michael E, Bentz Barbara J, Bracewell Ryan R
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Insect pests can rapidly accumulate in number and thrive in diverse environments, making them valuable models for studying phenotypic plasticity and the genetic basis of local adaptation. The mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) is a major forest pest, and adult body size and generation time are 2 traits that vary among populations and directly influence reproductive success and outbreak dynamics. To...
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