The phytotoxin coronatine induces abscission-related gene expression and boll ripening during defoliation of cotton.

Defoliants can increase machine harvest efficiency of cotton (Gossypium hirusutum L.), prevent lodging and reduce the time from defoliation to harvest. Coronatine (COR) is a chlorosis-inducing non-host-specific phytotoxin that induces leaf and/or fruit abscission in some crops. The present study inv...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mingwei Du, Yi Li, Xiaoli Tian, Liusheng Duan, Mingcai Zhang, Weiming Tan, Dongyong Xu, Zhaohu Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4028243?pdf=render