ABC transporter functions as a pacemaker for sequestration of plant glucosides in leaf beetles
Plant-herbivore interactions dominate the planet’s terrestrial ecology. When it comes to host–plant specialization, insects are among the most versatile evolutionary innovators, able to disarm multiple chemical plant defenses. Sequestration is a widespread strategy to detoxify noxious metabolites, f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2013-12-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/01096 |