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Frédéric Francis
Researcher at Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Publications - 508
Citations - 10038
Frédéric Francis is an academic researcher from Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech. The author has contributed to research in topics: Aphid & Biology. The author has an hindex of 45, co-authored 465 publications receiving 7891 citations. Previous affiliations of Frédéric Francis include University of Liège.
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Generation of High-Amylose Rice through CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Targeted Mutagenesis of Starch Branching Enzymes.
Yongwei Sun,Guiai Jiao,Zupei Liu,Xin Zhang,Jingying Li,Xiuping Guo,Du Wenming,Jinlu Du,Frédéric Francis,Yunde Zhao,Lanqin Xia +10 more
TL;DR: The results demonstrated for the first time the feasibility to create high-amylose rice through CRISPR/Cas9-mediated editing of SBEIIb through targeted mutagenesis in SBEI and SBEiib in rice.
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Consumer acceptance of insect-based alternative meat products in Western countries
Rudy Caparros Megido,Chloé Gierts,Christophe Blecker,Yves Brostaux,Eric Haubruge,Taofic Alabi,Frédéric Francis +6 more
TL;DR: In conclusion, insect tasting sessions are important to decrease food neophobia, as they encourage people to “take the first step” and become acquainted with entomophagy.
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Edible Insects Acceptance by Belgian Consumers: Promising Attitude for Entomophagy Development
Rudy Caparros Megido,Ludovic Sablon,Mélodie Geuens,Yves Brostaux,Taofic Alabi,Christophe Blecker,Didier Drugmand,Eric Haubruge,Frédéric Francis +8 more
TL;DR: The results show that consumers are ready to buy and cook insects at home if they are able to associate them with familiar flavors, and the edible insects' potential to become a usual food ingredient in Western European populations is shown.
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Identification of aphid salivary proteins: a proteomic investigation of Myzus persicae.
Nicolas Harmel,E. Létocart,Anas Cherqui,Philippe Giordanengo,Gabriel Mazzucchelli,François Guillonneau,E. De Pauw,Eric Haubruge,Frédéric Francis +8 more
TL;DR: The role of insect saliva in the first contact between an insect and a plant is crucial during feeding and some elicitors, particularly in insect regurgitants, have been identified as inducing plant defence reactions.
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Olfactory responses to aphid and host plant volatile releases: (E)-beta-farnesene an effective kairomone for the predator Adalia bipunctata.
TL;DR: The lack of behavioral response of the ladybird at short distance toward the cruciferous specialist aphid was related only to the absence of (E)-β-farnesene in the aphid prey volatile pattern.