Jasmonate (JA) and its derivatives are lipid-based hormone signals that regulate a wide range of processes in plants, ranging from growth and photosynthesis to reproductive development. In particular, JAs are critical for plant defense against herbivory and plant responses to poor environmental conditions and other kinds of abiotic and biotic chal...
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(from the article `prostaglandin`) ...every tissue in humans and animals, where they are formed from polyunsaturated fatty acids and are rapidly metabolized. Plants synthesize ... ...in balance with one another. Plant cells contain special signaling pathways that enhance their defenses against insects, animals, and pathogens. ... [2 ...
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