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Jul 2026
Unveiling tomato defense mechanisms against Bradysia impatiens (Diptera: Sciaridae) feeding: insights from transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses
A tiered defensive regulatory network in tomato is revealed that integrates signal perception, hormonal regulation, metabolic reconfiguration, and ROS-mediated responses to counteract B. impatiens infestation, accompanied by sustained adaptive metabolic remodeling to withstand continuous larval feeding pressure.
Yu-Mei Shi, Yongxiu Wang, Liangju He et al.
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