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Choice and No-Choice Assays for Testing the Resistance of A. thaliana to Chewing Insects
JoVE Journal
Biologia
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JoVE Journal Biologia
Choice and No-Choice Assays for Testing the Resistance of A. thaliana to Chewing Insects

Choice and No-Choice Assays for Testing the Resistance of A. thaliana to Chewing Insects

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May 14, 2008

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May 14, 2008

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Plant resistance to chewing insect herbivores can be tested in several ways. Here, we demonstrate how to set-up a choice and a no-choice experiment with the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana to identify resistance against the pest species Pieris rapae.

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