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Molecular underpinnings of methyl jasmonate-induced resistance in Norway spruce.
Plant, cell & environment - 1 Aug 2020
Mageroy Melissa H, Wilkinson Samuel W, Tengs Torstein, Cross Hugh, Almvik Marit, Pétriacq Pierre, Vivian-Smith Adam, Zhao Tao, Fossdal Carl Gunnar, Krokene Paal
Abstract excerpt
In response to various stimuli, plants acquire resistance against pests and/or pathogens. Such acquired or induced resistance allows plants to rapidly adapt to their environment. Spraying the bark of mature Norway spruce (Picea abies) trees with the phytohormone methyl jasmonate (MeJA) enhances resistance to tree-killing bark beetles and their associated phytopathogenic fungi. Analysis of spruce chemical defenses...
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