Ginkgo biloba responds to herbivory by activating early signaling and direct defenses.

BACKGROUND: Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgoaceae) is one of the most ancient living seed plants and is regarded as a living fossil. G. biloba has a broad spectrum of resistance or tolerance to many pathogens and herbivores because of the presence of toxic leaf compounds. Little is known about early and late e...

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Main Authors: Tapan Kumar Mohanta, Andrea Occhipinti, Simon Atsbaha Zebelo, Maria Foti, Judith Fliegmann, Simone Bossi, Massimo E Maffei, Cinzia M Bertea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3308967?pdf=render