Taste and physiological responses to glucosinolates: seed predator versus seed disperser.
In contrast to most other plant tissues, fleshy fruits are meant to be eaten in order to facilitate seed dispersal. Although fleshy fruits attract consumers, they may also contain toxic secondary metabolites. However, studies that link the effect of fruit toxins with seed dispersal and predation are...
Main Authors: | Michal Samuni-Blank, Ido Izhaki, Yoram Gerchman, M Denise Dearing, William H Karasov, Beny Trabelcy, Thea M Edwards, Zeev Arad |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4226557?pdf=render |
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