Indirect routes to reproductive success
By comparing wild-type and transgenic tobacco plants in a natural ecosystem, researchers have confirmed that the indirect defence mechanisms employed by plants to fend off herbivorous insects can increase Darwinian fitness.
Main Author: | John Pickett |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2012-10-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/00240 |
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