Maize Inbred Line B96 Is the Source of Large-Effect Loci for Resistance to Generalist but Not Specialist Spider Mites

Maize (Zea mays subsp. mays) yield loss from arthropod herbivory is substantial. While the basis of resistance to major insect herbivores has been comparatively well-studied in maize, less is known about resistance to spider mite herbivores, which are distantly related to insects and feed by a diffe...

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Main Authors: Huyen Bui, Robert Greenhalgh, Gunbharpur S. Gill, Meiyuan Ji, Andre H. Kurlovs, Christian Ronnow, Sarah Lee, Ricardo A. Ramirez, Richard M. Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.693088/full