Insights into the molecular interactions between spider mites and their host plants (IMAGE)
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Researchers from Tokyo University of Science, Japan, identified two proteins in spider mites, called Tet3 and Tet4, that elicit defense responses in plants. Notably, they found that the expression levels of these proteins vary depending on the host plant that the mites reproduce on, shedding light on the specific defense mechanisms activated by the plant once exposed.
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Gen-ichiro Arimura from Tokyo University of Science, Japan
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