Differential inductions of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase and chalcone synthase during wounding, salicylic acid treatment, and salinity stress in safflower, Carthamus tinctorius

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) serves as a reference dicot for investigation of defence mechanisms in Asteraceae due to abundant secondary metabolites and high resistance/tolerance to environmental stresses. In plants, phenylpropanoid and flavonoid pathways are considered as two central defenc...

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Main Authors: Sara Dehghan, Mahnaz Sadeghi, Anne Pöppel, Rainer Fischer, Reinhard Lakes‑Harlan, Hamid Reza Kavousi, Andreas Vilcinskas, Mohammad Rahnamaeian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Portland Press, Biochemical Society 2014-06-01
Series:Bioscience Reports
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Online Access:http://www.bioscirep.org/bsr/034/e114/bsr034e114.htm