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induced defenses; quercetin; quercetin 3-methyl ether;
quercetin 3-methyl ether; quercetin 3;5-dimethyl ether;
quercetin 3;7-dimethyl ether; quercetin 3;3';4'-trimethyl ether
Glandular trichomes; induced increases; vacuolar uptake;
sucrose esters; jasmonic acid; biosynthesis; sylvestris;
glycosides; responses; radiation
Abstract:
Trichomes excrete secondary metabolites that may alter the chemical composition of the leaf surface, reducing damage caused by herbivores, pathogens and abiotic stresses. We examined the surface exudates produced by Nicotiana attenutata Torr. Ex Wats.,