Horizontal gene transfer from plant to whitefly

The recent discovery of the horizon-tal transfer of a toxin-neutralizing gene from plant to whitefly (Bemisia tabaci), a polyphagous insect, sparked a new area of study. In this forum, we discuss some potential biotechnological applications of this newly discovered knowledge in the coevolutionary arms race be-tween plants and whitefly.

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The recent discovery of horizontal gene transfer from plant to whitefly has opened up new possibilities for studying the coevolutionary arms race between plants and insects. This forum focuses on potential biotechnological applications of this discovery.