Cytokinin transfer by a free-living mirid to Nicotiana attenuata recapitulates a strategy of endophytic insects
Endophytic insects provide the textbook examples of herbivores that manipulate their host plant’s physiology, putatively altering source/sink relationships by transferring cytokinins (CK) to create ‘green islands’ that increase the nutritional value of infested tissues. However, unambiguous demonstr...
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Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2018-07-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/36268 |