The plant disease response is a multifaceted system based on the ability of the plant to recognize and identify foreign invading molecules. When a plant is exposed to a pathogen, the disease response system acts in a defensive manner, activating a variety of pathways. The plant can respond directly or indirectly to the pathogen.
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It has only been in the last 20 years that we, the scientific/medical community, have appreciated the role of the endogenous Cannabinoid system (ECS) in maintaining a healthy immune system an...
Contractile non-muscle cells, including smooth muscle and myoepithelial cells, provide the mechanical forces required for tissue homeostasis in numerous organ systems. For example, smooth mus...
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