Retrotransposon-mediated evolutionary rewiring of a pathogen response orchestrates a resistance phenotype in an insect host.
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2300439120
Abstract: Ongoing host-pathogen interactions can trigger a coevolutionary arms race, while genetic diversity within the host can facilitate its adaptation to pathogens. Here, we used the diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) and its pathogen Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)… read more here.
Keywords: retrotransposon; resistance phenotype; mechanism; host ... See more keywords