Exploring how plants communicate using volatile organic compounds (VOCs) (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Exploring how plants communicate using volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

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Researchers investigated the molecular basis of plant-plant interactions mediated by VOCs, aiming to develop alternatives to chemical pest control for agricultural and horticultural applications.

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Gen-ichiro Arimura from TUS, Japan

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