Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5165802 | Phytochemistry | 2011 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Plant latex contains great varieties of defense chemicals and defense proteins. ⺠Plant latex exerts strong defense activities against herbivorous insects. ⺠Plant latex is a system that transports defense substances to the point of damage. ⺠Insects developed physiological adaptations and/or adaptive behaviors against latex. ⺠Plant latex plays important roles in the plant-insect interactions.
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Authors
Kotaro Konno,