Additive genetic effects in interacting species jointly determine the outcome of caterpillar herbivory
Zachariah Gompert, Tara C. Saley, Casey S. Philbin, Su’ad A. Yoon, Eva Perry, Michelle E. Sneck, Joshua G. Harrison, C. Alex Buerkle, James A. Fordyce, Chris C. Nice, Craig D. Dodson, Sarah L. Lebeis, Lauren K. Lucas, Matthew L. Forister
The paper shows that additive genetic effects from both plants and caterpillars determine the outcome of herbivory on alfalfa, with plant phytochemicals playing a key role.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Aug 29, 2022Peer-reviewedGenomics