Acibenzolar
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Acibenzolar is a chemical compound used as a fungicide
, closely related to the methyl derivative acibenzolar-S-methyl
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Fungicide
Fungicides are chemical compounds or biological organisms used to kill or inhibit fungi or fungal spores. Fungi can cause serious damage in agriculture, resulting in critical losses of yield, quality and profit. Fungicides are used both in agriculture and to fight fungal infections in animals...
, closely related to the methyl derivative acibenzolar-S-methyl
Acibenzolar-S-methyl
Acibenzolar-S-methyl is a fungicide that works by activating a plant's own defense system by increasing the transcription of W-box controlled genes such as CAD1, NPR1 and PR2. It is a methyl derivative of acibenzolar.- External links :*...
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