Silicon has been shown to enhance the resistance of plants to fungal and bacterial pathogens, however the underlying mechanisms have not been studied in detail in most plants. Whan et al. compare cellular and...
Tag - Phenolic compounds
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Carbon stores for spring growth in evergreen vs. deciduous species
Deciduous species must rely on stored reserves in stems and roots for the initiation of new season springtime growth. So perhaps evergreen species that can photosynthesize year-round rely more on leaf photosynthate to...
Danielle Marias
Genetic and tissue diversity of phenolic compounds in Citrus
A new high-throughput method allows the identification and quantitation of 64 phenolic compounds in 20 minutes.
