Re: CULT: Erwinia & Aspirin
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: Erwinia & Aspirin
- From: B* S*
- Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 09:06:21 -0500
Aspirin is acetylsalicilic acid, not salicilic acid, and would not be
effective in inducing plant defenses unless is broke down to
salicilic acid before being taken up by the plant. Also, it is not
clear that uptake by the roots is the same as producing the substance
internally.
--
Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<wshear@email.hsc.edu>
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