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Secondary metabolites produced and accumulated by plants infected with microbial pathogen or otherwise under abiotic stress. Phytoalexins are structurally diverse but in common play a role in triggering PLANT SYSTEMIC ACQUIRED RESISTANCE.
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- Phytoalexin Metabolites
- Metabolites, Phytoalexin
- Diterpenoid Phytoalexins
- Flavonoid Phytoalexins
- Indole Phytoalexins
- Isoflavonoid Phytoalexins
- Sesquiterpene Phytoalexins
- Terpenoid Phytoalexins
- Phytoalexins, Diterpenoid
- Phytoalexins, Flavonoid
- Phytoalexins, Indole
- Phytoalexins, Isoflavonoid
- Phytoalexins, Sesquiterpene
- Phytoalexins, Terpenoid
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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2023(1976)
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- National Library of Medicine. Phytoalexins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000094162. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000094162
- Phytoalexins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytoalexin
- Phytoalexins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422870