Plant neighbor identity influences plant biochemistry and physiology related to defense
Chemical and biological processes dictate an individual organism's ability to recognize and respond to other organisms. A small but growing body of evidence suggests that plants may be capable of recognizing and responding to neighboring plants in a species specific fashion. Here we tested whether or not individuals of the invasive exotic weed, Centaurea maculosa, would modulate their defensive strategy in response to different plant neighbors.
Amanda K Broz1†, Corey D Broeckling1,2†, Clelia De-la-Peña1, Matthew R Lewis2, Erick Greene3, Ragan M Callaway3, Lloyd W Sumner4 and Jorge M Vivanco1*
* Corresponding author: Jorge M Vivanco j.vivanco@colostate.edu
†Equal contributors
Author Affiliations
1 Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and Center for Rhizosphere Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
2 Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
3 Division of Biological Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA
4 The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Plant Biology, 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK 73401, USA
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