‘Priming’ protects Piper nigrum L. from Phytophthora capsici through reinforcement of phenylpropanoid pathway and possible enhancement of Piperine biosynthesis

Piper nigrum L. (black pepper), a woody perennial spice crop indigenous to India is positioned at the phylogenetically unique basal lineage of angiosperms. Cultivation of this major spice crop is constrained by rampant fungal and viral infections leading to a lack of disease-free planting material....

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Main Authors: M. Indu, B. Meera, KC. Sivakumar, Chidambareswaren Mahadevan, K Mohammed Shafi, B. Nagarathnam, Ramanathan Sowdhamini, Manjula Sakuntala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.1072394/full