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PLoS ONE

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Multiple Infections with Cardinium and Two Strains of Wolbachia in The Spider Mite Tetranychus phaselus Ehara: Revealing New Forces Driving the Spread of Wolbachia

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PLoS ONE

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The Complete Mitochondrial Genomes of Six Species of Tetranychus Provide Insights into the Phylogeny and Evolution of Spider Mites

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PLoS ONE

Analysis of Outer Membrane Vesicles Indicates That Glycerophospholipid Metabolism Contributes to Early Symbiosis Between <i>Sinorhizobium fredii</i> HH103 and Soybean

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Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions

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Plant Molecular Biology

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A novel nodule-enhanced gene encoding a putative universal stress protein from Astragalus sinicus

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Molecular identification of differential expression genes associated with sex pheromone biosynthesis in Spodoptera exigua

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Molecular Genetics and Genomics

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