Significance of flavonoids in plant resistance and enhancement of their biosynthesis

Plant Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 581-591

  Treutter, D ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Host pathogen interaction; Induced resistance; Phytoalexin; Secondary metabolism

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID;

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; PLANT DEFENSE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SECONDARY METABOLITE;

BIOSYNTHESIS; METABOLISM; PLANT; PLANT DISEASE; REVIEW;

FLAVONOIDS; PLANT DISEASES; PLANTS;

EID: 29344470062     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-873009     Document Type: Review

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