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Elżbieta Orłowska1, Briardo Llorente2, Cristina Cvitanich1

  • 1Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics; Aarhus University; Aarhus C, Denmark.

Plant Signaling & Behavior
|December 11, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Plant integrity and root systems are crucial for potato resistance against pathogens like Phytophthora infestans. Intact plants show stronger defense responses than detached leaves, highlighting the importance of whole-plant signaling.

Keywords:
above- and below-ground interactionsauxinoomycetespathogenplant integrityplant signalingrootssystemic resistance

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