An elm EST database for identifying leaf beetle egg-induced defense genes

An elm EST database for identifying leaf beetle egg-induced defense genes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Plants can defend themselves against herbivorous insects prior to the onset of larval feeding by responding to the eggs laid on their leaves. In the European field elm (<it>Ulmus minor)</it>, egg laying by the elm leaf be...

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Main Authors: Büchel Kerstin, McDowell Eric, Nelson Will, Descour Anne, Gershenzon Jonathan, Hilker Monika, Soderlund Carol, Gang David R, Fenning Trevor, Meiners Torsten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/242

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