Azelaic acid or its derivatives or analogs induce a robust and a speedier defense response against pathogens in plants. Azelaic acid treatment alone does not induce many of the known defense-related genes but activates a plant's defense signaling upon pathogen exposure.
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Title
Plant pathogen resistance
Inventors
Greenberg, Jean T. : University of Chicago Jung, Ho Won : University of Chicago Tschaplinski, Timothy : UT-Battelle
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Greenberg, Jean T. Jung, Ho Won Tschaplinski, Timothy University of Chicago UT Battelle LLC