How Can Ancient Trees Remain Chemically Defended Over Centuries to Millennia?
Blog, ResearchAncient trees exhibit remarkable longevity amid changing environments over centuries to millennia. To achieve defense against biotic stresses, extensive secondary metabolism reprogramming is needed. However, the regulatory mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, using Ginkgo biloba individuals ranging…
Secondary metabolites from plants can affect nematode behavior via microbial volatile signaling cues
Plant Science Research WeeklyPlant parasitic nematodes such as root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are thought to use chemical cues from the plant to locate their favorable hosts. These chemical cues can code for host specificity and can drive the attraction or repulsion of nematodes. Recently, Wu et al. investigated the role of benzoxazinoids…