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Plant signaling: Sustaining leaf electrical excitability protects against prolonged herbivory
Elly Poretsky1, Alisa Huffaker1
1Department of Biology, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive #0116, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
Abstract:
Electrical signaling is a critical initial trigger of systemic plant resistance to herbivory, but channels and pumps involved in signal maintenance are poorly understood. A new study identifies P-type calcium ATPases as necessary for both sustained vascular excitability during prolonged attack and physiological resilience.
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