The elemental defense effect of cadmium on Alternaria brassicicola in Brassica juncea
Abstract Background The elemental defense hypothesis states a new defensive strategy that hyperaccumulators defense against herbivores or pathogens attacks by accumulating heavy metals. Brassica juncea has an excellent ability of cadmium (Cd) accumulation. However, the elemental defense effect and i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03398-4 |