Plant defenses against parasitic plants show similarities to those induced by herbivores and pathogens

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 929-931

  Runyon, Justin B ^a,b   Mescher, Mark C ^a   De Moraes, Consuelo M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cuscuta; Defense signaling; Hypersensitive response; Induced defenses; Jasmonic acid; Parasitic plant; Phytohormones; Salicylic acid; Trichomes

Indexed keywords

CUSCUTA; CUSCUTA CAMPESTRIS; CUSCUTA PENTAGONA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 77957699209     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.5.8.11772     Document Type: Article

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