Bacterial feeding induces changes in immune-related gene expression and has trans-generational impacts in the cabbage looper (<it>Trichoplusia ni</it>)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Poly- and oligophagous insects are able to feed on various host plants with a wide range of defense strategies. However, diverse food plants are also inhabited by microbiota differing in quality and quantity, posing a potential chall...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-05-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
| Online Access: | http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/6/1/7 |