[PCA] NEWS: Stressed plants produce an asprin-like chemical
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Fri Sep 19 08:57:02 CDT 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/sci_plants_aspirin
Stressed plants produce an aspirin-like chemical
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, AP Science Writer Thu Sep 18, 5:11 PM ET
WASHINGTON - Aspirin is among the most popular remedies used by people.
Turns out some plants like it, too. Researchers at the National Center for
Atmospheric Research were surprised to discover that stressed plants
produce an aspirin-like chemical that can be detected in the air above the
plants. The chemical may be a sort of immune response that helps protect
the plants, the scientists speculated.
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