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A horizontally transferred cyanase gene in the spider mite Tetranychus urticae is involved in cyanate metabolism and is differentially expressed upon host plant change by Wybouw, N., Balabanidou, V., Ballhorn, D.J., Dermauw, W., Grbić, M., Vontas, J., Van Leeuwen, T.

“…The genome of the phytophagous two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae was recently sequenced, representing the first complete chelicerate genome, but also…”
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Diversity, biology, and history of psilocybin-containing fungi: Suggestions for research and technological development by Van Court, R.C., Wiseman, M.S., Meyer, K.W., Ballhorn, D.J., Amses, K.R., Slot, J.C., Dentinger, B.T.M., Garibay-Orijel, R., Uehling, J.K.

“…Therapeutic use of psilocybin has become a focus of recent international research, with preliminary data showing promise to address a range of…”
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Comparing responses of generalist and specialist herbivores to various cyanogenic plant features by Ballhorn, D.J, Kautz, S, Lieberei, R

“…Plants are obliged to defend themselves against multiple generalist and specialist herbivores. Whereas plant cyanogenesis is considered an efficient defence…”
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Plant cyanogenesis of Phaseolus lunatus and its relevance for herbivore-plant interaction: the importance of quantitative data by Ballhorn, D.J, Lieberei, R, Ganzhorn, J.U

“…Quantitative experimental results on the antiherbivorous effect of cyanogenesis are rare. In our analyses, we distinguished between the total amount of…”
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Phenotypic Plasticity of Cyanogenesis in Lima Bean Phaseolus lunatus-Activity and Activation of β-Glucosidase by Ballhorn, D.J, Heil, M, Lieberei, R

“…Cyanogenesis, the release of toxic HCN from damaged plant tissues, is generally considered as a constitutive plant defense. We found phenotypic plasticity of…”
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Polygynous supercolonies of the acacia-ant Pseudomyrmex peperi, an inferior colony founder by Kautz, S, Pauls, S.U, Ballhorn, D.J, Lumbsch, H.T, Heil, M

“…In ant-plant protection mutualisms, plants provide nesting space and nutrition to defending ants. Several plant-ants are polygynous. Possessing more than one…”
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Oviposition Choice of Mexican Bean Beetle (Epilachna varivestis) Depends on Host Plants Cyanogenic Capacity by Ballhorn, D.J, Lieberei, R

“…The choice of insect females as to where to lay their eggs strongly affects progeny survival and, thus, fitness. We conducted choice experiments with female…”
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