Host plant driven transcriptome plasticity in the salivary glands of the cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni).

Generalist herbivores feed on a wide array of plants and need to adapt to varying host qualities and defenses. One of the first insect derived secretions to come in contact with the plant is the saliva. Insect saliva is potentially involved in both the pre-digestion of the host plant as well as indu...

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Main Authors: Loren J Rivera-Vega, David A Galbraith, Christina M Grozinger, Gary W Felton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0182636&type=printable
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