Critical aspects of phytoalexins in potato
Phytoalexins in potato are sesquiterpenoid substances produced in response to infections and are believed to help plants resist attack by pathogens. However, these compounds appear in response to compatible as well as incompatible interactions and only accumulate in the tubers. The amounts of phytoa...
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Language: | English |
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Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland
1987-07-01
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Series: | Agricultural and Food Science |
Online Access: | https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/72266 |