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Phytoalexins of woody plants

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Phytoalexins accumulated in selected woody plants in response to microbial attack or stress are reviewed and listed with respect to their chemical structure and probable biogenetic origin. The host-pathogen systems from which they have been isolated are described. The review also considers the antimicrobial activity of the phytoalexins to the causal pathogens and other microorganisms.

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Gottstein, D., Gross, D. Phytoalexins of woody plants. Trees 6, 55–68 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00226582

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