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Bacterial feeding induces changes in immune-related gene expression and has trans-generational impacts in the cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni)

BACKGROUND: Poly- and oligophagous insects are able to feed on various host plants with a wide range of defense strategies. However, diverse food plants are also inhabited by microbiota differing in quality and quantity, posing a potential challenge for immune system mediated homeostasis in the herb...

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Autores principales: Freitak, Dalial, Heckel, David G, Vogel, Heiko
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2685797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19422678
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-9994-6-7