• Evolution of maize defense gene expression altered by Wolbachia [abstract] 

    Schaefer, Christopher; Barr, Kelli L., 1977-; Musket, Theresa; Davis, Georgia L. (University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)
    Western corn rootworm (WCR), Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte, is a major pest in the maize fields of North America; causing tremendous economic loss. WCR vectors Wolbachia spp., an obligate intracellular bacterium. ...