Experimental evidence challenges the presumed defensive function of a “slow toxin” in cycads

[Formula: see text] -methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) is a neurotoxic non-protein amino acid found in the tissues of cycad plants. The demonstrated toxicity of BMAA to diverse organisms, including humans, is widely assumed to imply a defensive function of BMAA against herbivores; however, this hypothesi...

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Autores principales: Whitaker, Melissa R. L., Gilliéron, Florence, Skirgaila, Christina, Mescher, Mark C., De Moraes, Consuelo M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8994766/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35397634
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-09298-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8994766/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35397634
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-09298-3

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