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Open AccessA functional genomics approach to dissect spotted alfalfa aphid resistance in Medicago truncatula
Aphids are virus-spreading insect pests affecting crops worldwide and their fast population build-up and insecticide resistance make them problematic to control. Here, we aim to understand the molecular basis ...
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Possible effects of leaf tissue characteristics of oilseed rape Brassica napus on probing and feeding behaviors of cabbage aphids Brevicoryne brassicae
Obstacles in different tissue layers of leaves can influence aphid feeding behavior and host preference. In this study, we examined the feeding behaviors of cabbage aphids Brevicoryne brassicae (Linnaeus) (Hemipt...
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Open AccessAgasicles hygrophila attack increases nerolidol synthase gene expression in Alternanthera philoxeroides, facilitating host finding
Herbivorous insects use plant volatile compounds to find their host plants for feeding and egg deposition. The monophagous beetle Agasicles hygrophila uses a volatile (E)-4,8-dimethyl-1,3,7-nonanetriene (DMNT) to...
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Open AccessAn RNAi supplemented diet as a reverse genetics tool to control bluegreen aphid, a major pest of legumes
Aphids are important agricultural pests causing major yield losses worldwide. Since aphids can rapidly develop resistance to chemical insecticides there is an urgent need to find alternative aphid pest managem...
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Open AccessGlucose screening within six months postpartum among Chinese mothers with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a risk factor for diabetes mellitus. The 75-g, 2-h oral glucose tolerance test is recommended for mothers with a history of GDM to screen for diabetes in the postnatal pe...
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Open AccessIdentification and profiling of narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) microRNAs during seed development
Whilst information regarding small RNAs within agricultural crops is increasing, the miRNA composition of the nutritionally valuable pulse narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) remains unknown.
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Open AccessThe Arabidopsis RNA Polymerase II Carboxyl Terminal Domain (CTD) Phosphatase-Like1 (CPL1) is a biotic stress susceptibility gene
Crop breeding for improved disease resistance may be achieved through the manipulation of host susceptibility genes. Previously we identified multiple Arabidopsis mutants known as enhanced stress response1 (esr1)...
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Extraction and isolation of the salidroside-type metabolite from zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii Hance
The active metabolite in the post-harvested biomass of zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii Hance from phytoextraction is of great interest in China. The current study demonstrates that a sa...
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Open AccessDevelopment of genomic resources for the narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius): construction of a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) library and BAC-end sequencing
Lupinus angustifolius L, also known as narrow-leafed lupin (NLL), is becoming an important grain legume crop that is valuable for sustainable farming and is becoming recognised as a potential human health food. R...
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Open AccessIdentification and characterisation of seed storage protein transcripts from Lupinus angustifolius
In legumes, seed storage proteins are important for the develo** seedling and are an important source of protein for humans and animals. Lupinus angustifolius (L.), also known as narrow-leaf lupin (NLL) is a gr...
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Microstructure development in finely atomized droplets of copper-iron alloys
The solidification behavior of Cu(100-X)FeX (X = 15, 20, 30, and 40) alloys was investigated by gas atomization technology. The effects of the size and composition of the atomized droplet on the microstructure de...
