Experimental evolution of defense against a competitive mold confers reduced sensitivity to fungal toxins but no increased resistance in <it>Drosophila </it>larvae
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fungal secondary metabolites have been suggested to function as chemical defenses against insect antagonists, i.e. predators and competitors. Because insects and fungi often compete for dead organic material, insects may achieve prot...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/206 |