ScienceDaily

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Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

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In contrast to previous assumptions, the defense hormones salicylic acid and jasmonic acid do not always suppress each other in regulating plant chemical defenses against pests and …

Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2020-04-soil-microbes-resist-disease.html

by Olga Kuchment, Texas A&M University Plants can't self-isolate during a disease outbreak, but they can get help from a friend—beneficial soil microbes help plants ward …

ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200313155308.htm

Scientists provide a detailed picture of how plant hormones communicate through gene regulation

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Salk Institute

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Just like humans and other animals, plants have …

FreshPlaza https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9192928/stpopa-the-gene-against-potato-late-blight/

Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2020-02-symbiotic-viruses-host-insects-override.html

Aphids, small sap-sucking insects, are virus carriers responsible for significant economic losses in many crops worldwide. Many aphids form symbiotic and mutualistic …

Science Daily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191030110006.htm

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Lund University

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Researchers show that the pressure from water droplets on a leaf surface triggers stress hormones like jasmonic acid. These cellular changes …

The Economist https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2019/04/20/understanding-how-crop-diseases-and-climate-change-interact-is-vital