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Production of 6-methylsalicylic acid by expression of a fungal polyketide synthase activates disease resistance in tobacco.
The Plant cell - 1 Jun 2001
Yalpani N, Altier D J, Barbour E, Cigan A L, Scelonge C J
Abstract excerpt
Salicylic acid (SA) has been shown to act as a signal molecule that is produced by many plants subsequent to the recognition of potentially pathogenic microbes. Increases in levels of SA often trigger the activation of plant defenses and can result in increased resistance to subsequent challenge by pathogens. We observed that the polyketide 6-methylsalicylic acid (6-MeSA), a compound that apparently is not...
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