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An insect-induced novel plant phenotype for sustaining social life in a closed system

Foraging, defense and waste disposal are essential for sustaining social insect colonies. Hence, their nest generally has an open structure, wherein specialized castes called workers and soldiers perform these tasks. However, some social aphids form completely closed galls, wherein hundreds to thous...

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Main Authors: Kutsukake, Mayako, Meng, Xian-Ying, Katayama, Noboru, Nikoh, Naruo, Shibao, Harunobu, Fukatsu, Takema
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Nature Pub. Group 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3514493/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23149732
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms2187
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