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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-07-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/6/3/704 |