Gene drive systems promote the spread of genetic elements through populations by assuring
they are inherited more often than Mendelian segregation would predict (see the figure). …

Aphids and related insects feed from a single cell type in plants: the phloem sieve element.
Genetic resistance to Acyrthosiphon kondoi Shinji (bluegreen aphid or blue alfalfa aphid) has …

The relationship between aphids and their host plants is thought to be functionally analogous
to plant−pathogen interactions. Although virulence effector proteins that mediate plant …

Scientists have recognized the potential for applying gene drive technologies to the control of
invasive species for several years (1, 2), yet debate about the application of gene drive has …

Background The honey bee is an important model system for increasing understanding of
molecular and neural mechanisms underlying social behaviors relevant to the agricultural …

Aphids are major insect pests of plants that feed directly from the phloem. We used the model
legume Medicago truncatula Gaert. (barrel medic) to elucidate host resistance to aphids …

Invasive species are increasingly affecting agriculture, food, fisheries, and forestry resources
throughout the world. As a result of global trade, invasive species are often introduced into …

Gene drive organisms (GDOs), whose genomes have been genetically engineered to spread
a desired allele through a population, have the potential to transform the way societies …

Over 352 herbivore species have now been intentionally introduced into new regions as
weed biological control agents. Recent evidence shows that rapid and significant evolution in …

To achieve a thorough understanding of plant-aphid interactions, it is necessary to
investigate in detail both the plant and insect side of the interaction. The pea aphid (PA; …