Entries by Tuyelee Das

Unveiling root trait syndromes in trees: Evolutionary insights into mycorrhizal  partnerships

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Plants, particularly long-lived trees, need to balance nutrient acquisition, herbivore and pathogen defence, and ultimately organic matter decomposition. The intricate relationship between these processes is crucial for the survival and growth of trees over their extended lifespans. Zheng et al. investigated the complex link between tree species and their mycorrhizal symbionts, focussing on how root […]

Chemical defense: Exploring two-component plant defense mechanisms in Panax species

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In the interesting world of plant defenses, plants have secret weapons called defense metabolites that stay quiet until a pathogen comes knocking. Plants have evolved two-component chemical defence systems to protect against pathogens while striking a balance between growth promotion and defence mechanisms. Two-component chemical defense systems are coined as such due to the separation […]