Airborne signals from a wounded leaf facilitate viral spreading and induce antibacterial resistance in neighboring plants.

Many plants release airborne volatile compounds in response to wounding due to pathogenic assault. These compounds serve as plant defenses and are involved in plant signaling. Here, we study the effects of pectin methylesterase (PME)-generated methanol release from wounded plants ("emitters&quo...

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Main Authors: Yuri L Dorokhov, Tatiana V Komarova, Igor V Petrunia, Olga Y Frolova, Denis V Pozdyshev, Yuri Y Gleba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3320592?pdf=render