The Role of Plant Latex in Virus Biology
At least 20,000 plant species produce latex, a capacity that appears to have evolved independently on numerous occasions. With a few exceptions, latex is stored under pressure in specialized cells known as laticifers and is exuded upon injury, leading to the assumption that it has a role in securing...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-12-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/1/47 |