A Latex Metabolite Benefits Plant Fitness under Root Herbivore Attack
A Latex Metabolite Benefits Plant Fitness under Root Herbivore Attack
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Huber, Meret , Epping, Janina , Schulze Gronover, Christian , Fricke, Julia , Aziz, Zohra , Brillatz, Théo , Swyers, Michael , Köllner, Tobias G. , Vogel, Heiko , Hammerbacher, Almuth , Triebwasser-Freese, Daniella , Robert, Christelle A. M. , Verhoeven, Koen , Preite, Veronica , Gershenzon, Jonathan and Erb, Matthias
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United States: Public Library of Science
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Plants produce large amounts of secondary metabolites in their shoots and roots and store them in specialized secretory structures. Although secondary metabolites and their secretory structures are commonly assumed to have a defensive function, evidence that they benefit plant fitness under herbivore attack is scarce, especially below ground. Here,...
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A Latex Metabolite Benefits Plant Fitness under Root Herbivore Attack
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1764351399
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1764351399
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1545-7885,1544-9173
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1545-7885
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10.1371/journal.pbio.1002332
