Scientists Plot Genetic Ploy Against Grain Pest
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 07:28
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Aided by a genomic map of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists are plotting a kind of genetic sabotage on the pest`s basic life functions -- from locomotion to digestion.
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