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. 2017 May 8;27(9):R344-R346.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.062.

Plant Defense: Timing Is Everything

Jeffrey A Riffell  1
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Plant Defense: Timing Is Everything

Jeffrey A Riffell. Curr Biol. .
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How do plants use scent to attract pollinators while preventing herbivory? New research reveals the genetic basis by which tobacco plants control the temporal emission of volatile attractants from flowers and leaves, enabling attraction of the predators of pests during the day and pollinators at night.

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