Response of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) leaf surface defenses to exogenous methyl jasmonate.

Helianthus annuus, the common sunflower, produces a complex array of secondary compounds that are secreted into glandular trichomes, specialized structures found on leaf surfaces and anther appendages of flowers. The primary components of these trichome secretions are sesquiterpene lactones (STL), a...

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Main Authors: Heather C Rowe, Dae-kyun Ro, Loren H Rieseberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3356381?pdf=render