Posted by: Sandy Steinman | March 11, 2022

Whiteflies have acquired genes from plants they eat

New Scientist reports

A major crop pest has 50 genes that appear to originate from plants, and it might use them to detoxify plants’ chemical defences.

Read article at Whiteflies have acquired dozens of genes from plants they eat | New Scientist

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