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Molecular population genetics of herbivore-induced protease inhibitor genes in European aspen (Populus tremula L., Salicaceae).
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Sept 2005
Ingvarsson Pär K
Abstract excerpt
Plants defend themselves against the attack of natural enemies by using an array of both constitutively expressed and induced defenses. Long-lived woody perennials are overrepresented among plant species that show strong induced defense responses, whereas annual plants and crop species are underrepresented. However, most studies of plant defense genes have been performed on annual or short-lived perennial weeds...
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