Cucurbitacin Profile and Metalloid Stress Response in Cucurbita pepo L. Upon Arsenic Exposure

ABSTRACT Cucurbits are cultivated worldwide in regions with high concentrations of arsenic (As), a hazardous metalloid, affecting produce quality and increasing the consumer exposure. Cucurbitacins are herbivore‐deterrent secondary metabolites that contribute to the plant defense response. The impac...

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Main Authors: Gerardo Flores‐Iga, Carlos Lopez‐Ortiz, Purushothaman Natarajan, Padma Nimmakayala, Umesh K. Reddy, Nagamani Balagurusamy, Aldo Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-06-01
Series:Plant Direct
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.70074
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