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Sativin: an Induced Isoflavan from the Leaves of Medicago sativa L.

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IT has been shown that low-molecular weight antibiotics (phytoalexins1) may be produced following the interaction between plants and various biotic or abiotic agents. In tissues penetrated by non-pathogenic fungi the accumulation of phytoalexins may be responsible for cessation of fungal development, which suggests that these compounds may have a role in disease resistance. Phytoalexins can apparently be detoxified by pathogenic fungi2.

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  1. J. L. INGHAM

    Present address: Department of Botany, The University, Reading, RG6 2AS, England

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  1. Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14850

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INGHAM, J., MILLAR, R. Sativin: an Induced Isoflavan from the Leaves of Medicago sativa L.. Nature 242, 125–126 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/242125a0

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