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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Main Authors: Zhe Liu, Zhenzhen Sun, Chaozhen Zeng, Xujie Dong, Mei Li, Zhixiang Liu, Mingli Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03398-4