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Extended phenotype in action. Two possible roles for silica needles in plants: not just injuring herbivores but also inserting pathogens into their tissues

Phytoliths are silica bodies of various shapes including in the shape of sharp needles formed by many land plants. Defense from herbivory is one of the several known functions of phytoliths, especially the mechanical defense by abrasion of the mouthparts of arthropods and the teeth of mammalian herb...

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Pubblicato in:Plant Signal Behav
Autori principali: Lev-Yadun, Simcha, Halpern, Malka
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Taylor & Francis 2019
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6619976/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31050310
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2019.1609858
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