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Plant Sciences in Current Contents(R)/Agricultural, Biology & Environmental Sciences
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.