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Hiroki Yamaguchi1, Hiroki Tanaka2, Morifumi Hasegawa1

  • 1Department of Bioresource Science, Ibaraki University, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki, 300-0393, Japan.

The New Phytologist
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PubMed
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Insect larvae synthesize plant hormones like auxin and cytokinin to induce galls. These phytohormones are present in high concentrations in sawfly larvae and their galls, suggesting a crucial role in gall development.

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