Genome-wide gene expression in response to parasitoid attack in Drosophila.
BACKGROUND: Parasitoids are insect parasites whose larvae develop in the bodies of other insects. The main immune defense against parasitoids is encapsulation of the foreign body by blood cells, which subsequently often melanize. The capsule sequesters and kills the parasite. The molecular processe...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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