Inducible tomato defences persist in detached leaves, despite differential plant variety and gene-dependent expression
Mariya Kozak, Diogo Prino Godinho, Eren Yayla, Juan Adanez, Inês Fragata, Sara Magalhães, Leonor R. Rodrigues
The paper investigates whether plant defences persist in detached tomato leaves and finds that gene expression increases over time, though levels vary by plant variety and gene.
Ecological Entomology · May 15, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology