Acibenzolar-S-methyl
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Acibenzolar-S-methyl is a fungicide
that works by activating a plant's own defense system by increasing the transcription of W-box
controlled genes such as CAD1, NPR1 and PR2. It is a methyl derivative of acibenzolar
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Fungicide
Fungicides are chemical compounds or biological organisms used to kill or inhibit fungi or fungal spores. Fungi can cause serious damage in agriculture, resulting in critical losses of yield, quality and profit. Fungicides are used both in agriculture and to fight fungal infections in animals...
that works by activating a plant's own defense system by increasing the transcription of W-box
W-box
W-box refers to a group of plant genes which are beginning with the sequence TTGACC or TTGACT. When the plant becomes stressed by cold, insects, etc it produces the transcription factor WRKY which binds to said sequences, thus triggering the transcription of the genes....
controlled genes such as CAD1, NPR1 and PR2. It is a methyl derivative of acibenzolar
Acibenzolar
Acibenzolar is a chemical compound used as a fungicide, closely related to the methyl derivative acibenzolar-S-methyl....
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