Fatal attraction of Caenorhabditis elegans to predatory fungi through 6-methyl-salicylic acid
Methyl salicylate ester is a plant metabolite involved in plant-insect and plant-plant interactions. Here, Yu et al. show that a nematode-trapping fungus has potential to produce a related compound, 6-methyl salicylate, which attracts its prey (nematodes) and modulates spore germination and trap for...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-09-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25535-1 |