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Uncovering the functional basis of mantids that resemble plants

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China

    Wei Zhang

  2. Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China

    Wei Zhang

  3. Biology Department, City College of New York, City University of New York, New York, 10031, USA

    David J. Lohman

  4. PhD Program in Biology, City University of New York, New York, 10016, USA

    David J. Lohman

  5. Entomology Section, National Museum of Natural History, Manila, 1000, Philippines

    David J. Lohman

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Zhang, W., Lohman, D.J. Uncovering the functional basis of mantids that resemble plants. Sci. China Life Sci. 67, 215–216 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-023-2450-5

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