Plant vascular architecture determines the pattern of herbivore-induced systemic responses in Arabidopsis thaliana.

The induction of systemic responses in plants is associated with the connectivity between damaged and undamaged leaves, as determined by vascular architecture. Despite the widespread appreciation for studying variation in induced plant defense, few studies have characterized spatial variability of i...

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Main Authors: Abigail P Ferrieri, Heidi M Appel, Jack C Schultz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4399992?pdf=render