Estimation of the Whitefly Bemisia tabaci Genome Size Based on k-mer and Flow Cytometric Analyses

Whiteflies of the Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) cryptic species complex are among the most important agricultural insect pests in the world. These phloem-feeding insects can colonize over 1000 species of plants worldwide and inflict severe economic losses to crops, mainly through the tra...

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Main Authors: Wenbo Chen, Daniel K. Hasegawa, Kathiravetpillai Arumuganathan, Alvin M. Simmons, William M. Wintermantel, Zhangjun Fei, Kai-Shu Ling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/6/3/704