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Open AccessThe transcription factor StMYB113 regulates light-induced greening by modulating steroidal glycoalkaloid biosynthesis in potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.)
During harvesting, storage, transportation, and processing, potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tubers undergo greening after exposure to light, leading to the accumulation of toxic glycoside alkaloids, resulting in qu...
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Effects of Selenium on the AsA-GSH System and Photosynthesis of Pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.) Under Lead Stress
Lead (Pb) stress can cause oxidative stress and abnormal growth and development of plants. Selenium (Se) can antagonize the toxic damage of heavy metals to plants by exerting antioxidant effects. The ASA-GSH c...
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Open AccessGenome-wide identification and expression analysis of the JAZ gene family in turnip
JAZ is a plant-specific protein family involved in the regulation of plant development, abiotic stresses, and responses to phytohormone treatments. In this study, we carried out a bioinformatics analysis of JAZ g...
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Male Ventroposterior Brush Display Increases the Sexual Receptivity of Females in the Gregarious Beet Webworm Loxostege sticticalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
Males of many moths possess scent organs, ranging from simple scales and hair-tufts to complex glands. Males of the gregarious beet webworm Loxostege sticticalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) display their ventroposte...
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Open AccessJuvenile hormone regulates the shift from migrants to residents in adult oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata
In migratory insects, increasing evidence has demonstrated juvenile hormone (JH) is involved in regulating adult reproduction and flight. Our previous study demonstrated that the switch from migrants to reside...
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Open AccessAltered immunity in crowded Mythimna separata is mediated by octopamine and dopamine
Similar to pathogenic infection, high population density alters insects’ prophylactic immunity. Density-dependent prophylaxis has been reported in many polyphenic insects, but the regulatory mechanism underlyi...
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Open AccessBiocontrol of the oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata, by the tachinid fly Exorista civilis is synergized by Cry1Ab protoxin
Tritrophic interactions between Mythimna separata, its tachinid parasite Exorista civilis and the Cry1Ab were examined. Although 6th instar M. separata mortality increased with increasing Cry1Ab concentration, so...
