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Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
insect science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1744-7917
pISSN - 1672-9609
DOI - 10.1111/1744-7917.12388
Subject(s) - biology , aphid , gene , host (biology) , diversification (marketing strategy) , pest analysis , genetics , evolutionary biology , botany , marketing , business
Host alternation has significant consequences for the diversification and success of the superfamily of aphids. We explored the underlying molecular mechanism through a large‐scale gene expression analysis on the mealy aphid Hyalopterus persikonus , a worldwide pest to stone fruits, collected from its winter and summer host plants. More than four times as many unigenes of the mealy aphid were significantly upregulated on summer host. Putative salivary gland expressed genes and genes encoding secretory proteins were given special attentions (see pages 431–442). Photo provided by Le Kang.