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When the vine creates its own defense: The Magic of vines’ ‘Phytoalexins’
‘Phytoalexins’ are compounds produced by plants in response to bacterial or fungal diseases. ‘Phytoalexins’ are generally not present in large amounts unless a plant is infected with a disease. Phytoalexins are phenolics found in grapevines that belong to the ‘Stilbenes’ class…