Comparative Transcriptional Analysis of Asexual and Sexual Morphs Reveals Possible Mechanisms in Reproductive Polyphenism of the Cotton Aphid

Aphids, the destructive insect pests in the agriculture, horticulture and forestry, are capable of reproducing asexually and sexually upon environmental change. However, the molecular basis of aphid reproductive mode switch remains an enigma. Here we report a comparative analysis of differential gen...

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Main Authors: Liu, Li-Jun, Zheng, Hong-Yuan, Jiang, Feng, Guo, Wei, Zhou, Shu-Tang
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4051768/