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Plant defence responses in oilseed rape MINELESS plants after attack by the cabbage moth Mamestra brassicae.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Feb 2015
Ahuja Ishita, van Dam Nicole Marie, Winge Per, Trælnes Marianne, Heydarova Aysel, Rohloff Jens, Langaas Mette, Bones Atle Magnar
Abstract excerpt
The Brassicaceae family is characterized by a unique defence mechanism known as the 'glucosinolate-myrosinase' system. When insect herbivores attack plant tissues, glucosinolates are hydrolysed by the enzyme myrosinase (EC 3.2.1.147) into a variety of degradation products, which can deter further herbivory. This process has been described as 'the mustard oil bomb'. Additionally, insect damage induces the...
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