Expression of two barley proteinase inhibitors in tomato promotes endogenous defensive response and enhances resistance to Tuta absoluta

Abstract Background Plants and insects have coexisted for million years and evolved a set of interactions which affect both organisms at different levels. Plants have developed various morphological and biochemical adaptations to cope with herbivores attacks. However, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepido...

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Main Authors: Rim Hamza, Meritxell Pérez-Hedo, Alberto Urbaneja, José L. Rambla, Antonio Granell, Kamel Gaddour, José P. Beltrán, Luis A. Cañas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-018-1240-6