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<plant biology> Substance that induces the formation of phytoalexins in higher plants. May be exogenous (often produced by potentially pathogenic microorganisms) or endogenous (possibly cell wall degradation products).
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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