Selenium accumulation protects plants from herbivory by Orthoptera via toxicity and deterrence

To investigate whether selenium (Se) accumulation in plants provides a chemical defense against generalist insect herbivores, the feeding preference and performance of a mix of orthopteran species were investigated. The selenium hyperaccumulator Stanleya pinnata and accumulator Brassica juncea were...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 175(2007), 3 vom: 01., Seite 490-500
1. Verfasser: Freeman, John L (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Lindblom, Stormy Dawn, Quinn, Colin F, Fakra, Sirine, Marcus, Matthew A, Pilon-Smits, Elizabeth A H
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2007
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Organoselenium Compounds Selenocysteine 0CH9049VIS Selenium H6241UJ22B Cysteine K848JZ4886 selenomethylselenocysteine TWK220499Z