Plants have evolved unique and sophisticated immune systems to defend themselves against insects and pathogens as they can't swat a bug or run away from one, that doesn't mean that plants can't fight back. Plant hormones called jasmonates play an important role in this defense, but jasmonates have been found to also be important for plant growth. Now, researchers reporting in the May 23 issue of the Cell Press journal iMolecular Cell/i have discovered a gene ...Monday 27 May 2013
New Target Identified to Boost Plant Resistance to Insects and Pathogens
Plants have evolved unique and sophisticated immune systems to defend themselves against insects and pathogens as they can't swat a bug or run away from one, that doesn't mean that plants can't fight back. Plant hormones called jasmonates play an important role in this defense, but jasmonates have been found to also be important for plant growth. Now, researchers reporting in the May 23 issue of the Cell Press journal iMolecular Cell/i have discovered a gene ...
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