Increased growth in sunflower correlates with reduced defences and altered gene expression in response to biotic and abiotic stress.

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Cultivated plants have been selected by humans for increased yield in a relatively benign environment, where nutrient and water resources are often supplemented, and biotic enemy loads are kept artificially low. Agricultural weeds have adapted to this same benign environment as crops and often ha...

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