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Plant hormone jasmonate prioritizes defense over growth by interfering with gibberellin signaling cascade.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 8 May 2012
Yang Dong-Lei, Yao Jian, Mei Chuan-Sheng, Tong Xiao-Hong, Zeng Long-Jun, Li Qun, Xiao Lang-Tao, Sun Tai-ping, Li Jigang, Deng Xing-Wang, Lee Chin Mei, Thomashow Michael F, Yang Yinong, He Zuhua, He Sheng Yang
Abstract excerpt
Plants must effectively defend against biotic and abiotic stresses to survive in nature. However, this defense is costly and is often accompanied by significant growth inhibition. How plants coordinate the fluctuating growth-defense dynamics is not well understood and remains a fundamental question. Jasmonate (JA) and gibberellic acid (GA) are important plant hormones that mediate defense and growth,...
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