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Coevolution can explain defensive secondary metabolite diversity in plants.

The New phytologist - 1 Dec 2015

Speed Michael P, Fenton Andy, Jones Meriel G, Ruxton Graeme D, Brockhurst Michael A

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Many plant species produce defensive compounds that are often highly diverse within and between populations. The genetic and cellular mechanisms by which metabolite diversity is produced are increasingly understood, but the evolutionary explanations for persistent diversification in plant secondary metabolites have received less attention. Here we consider the role of plant-herbivore coevolution in the...

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PMID: 26243527
DOI: 10.1111/nph.13560

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