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Putative role of pith cell wall phenylpropanoids in Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) resistance.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry - 22 Mar 2006
Santiago Rogelio, Butron Ana, Arnason John T, Reid Lana M, Souto Xose C, Malvar Rosa A
Abstract excerpt
The stem borer Sesamia nonagrioides (Lefèbvre) is the most important insect pest that attacks maize, Zea mays L., in northwestern Spain. Host plant resistance to this borer was investigated in relation to the cell wall phenylpropanoids content in the pith. Eight inbred lines that differ in resistance were analyzed. Three major simple phenolic acids, p-coumaric, trans-ferulic, and cis-ferulic acids, and three...
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