Expression of an (E)-β-farnesene synthase gene from Asian peppermint in tobacco affected aphid infestation
Aphids are major agricultural pests that cause significant yield losses in crop plants each year. (E)-β-farnesene (EβF) is the main or only component of an alarm pheromone involved in chemical communication within aphid species and particularly in the avoidance of predation. EβF also occurs in the e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Crop Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514113000068 |