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Deciphering phenylalanine-derived salicylic acid biosynthesis in plants - Nature Diverse plant species synthesize salicylic acid from phenylalanine through a pathway that includes a conserved triple-enzyme module that converts benzoyl-CoA to salicylic acid.

Complete steps of salicylic acid biosynthesis via the PAL pathway!
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Complete biosynthesis of salicylic acid from phenylalanine in plants Nature - Characterization of four SALICYLIC ACID-DEFICIENT GENEs in rice identifies an ancestral pathway for biosynthesis of salicylic acid from phenylalanine and provides genetic targets for...

Super interesting paper on salicylic acid biosynthesis via the PAL pathway!

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A root-based N-hydroxypipecolic acid standby circuit to direct immunity and growth of Arabidopsis shoots - Nature Plants Root microorganisms can trigger the release of immune-stimulating N-hydroxypipecolic acid from Arabidopsis roots by manipulating a standby circuit of its continuous synthesis and immobilization. N-hyd...

A root-based N-hydroxypipecolic acid standby circuit to direct immunity and growth of Arabidopsis shoots www.nature.com/articles/s41...