The work presented here is a result of an original study conducted at the Division of Plant
Industry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industry Research Organization, Perth, Western …

Aphids are phloem-feeding insects that damage many important crops throughout the world
yet, compared to plant–pathogen interactions, little is known about the mechanisms by …

Aphids, including the bluegreen aphid (Acyrthosiphon kondoi), are important pests of
Australian pasture legumes. Improved aphid resistance is one of the priorities of the …

Medicago truncatula Gaertn is one of several legume species bred hi Australia for use in
pastures. Because of its small diploid genome size, short generation time, and ability to be …

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; …

Aphids cause significant yield losses in agricultural crops worldwide. Medicago truncatula, a
model legume, cultivated pasture species in Australia and close relative of alfalfa (Medicago …

Host resistance to aphids is poorly understood. Medicago truncatula, a model legume and
cultivated pasture species, was used to elucidate defense against two aphid species …

Aphids are the economically most important sap‐sucking insect pest worldwide, causing
yield losses by draining nutrients from the phloem sap and vectoring viruses. While no …

Resistance to the Australian pea aphid (PA; Acyrthosiphon pisum) biotype in cultivar Jester
of the model legume Medicago truncatula is mediated by a single dominant gene and is …

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; …