Host-plant-mediated effects of Nadefensin on herbivore and pathogen resistance in Nicotiana attenuata
- Publication date
- 2008
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Abstract
Background: The adage from Shakespeare, "troubles, not as single spies, but in battalions come," holds true for Nicotiana attenuata, which is commonly attacked by both pathogens ( Pseudomonas spp.) and herbivores ( Manduca sexta) in its native habitats