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Research Paper

Transcriptomic analyses reveal comprehensive responses of insect hemocytes to mycopathogen Beauveria bassiana, and fungal virulence-related cell wall protein assists pathogen to evade host cellular defense

Jin-Li DingInstitute of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Jia HouInstitute of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Ming-Guang FengInstitute of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Sheng-Hua YingInstitute of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1352-1365 | Received 15 May 2020, Accepted 21 Sep 2020, Published online: 05 Oct 2020

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