GeneticsMay 14, 2024
Stolen Bacterial Genes Helped Whiteflies to Become the Ultimate Pests
Rather than relying on bacteria, whiteflies cut out the middleman and acquired their own genes to process nitrogen
Rohini Subrahmanyam is a biologist-turned science journalist. She loves writing about interesting creatures on our planet. Subrahmanyam received a Ph.D. from the National Center for Biological Sciences at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in India. Follow her on Twitter @rohsubb and LinkedIn and see her portfolio here.
Stolen Bacterial Genes Helped Whiteflies to Become the Ultimate Pests
Rather than relying on bacteria, whiteflies cut out the middleman and acquired their own genes to process nitrogen