University of Copenhagen, Denmark - Plants use the pungency of sandwich and sushi condiments to defend themselves

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Plants use the pungency of sandwich and sushi condiments to defend themselves 

 

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University of Copenhagen, 24 February 2022

https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2022/02/plants-use-the-pungency-of-sandwich-and-sushi-condiments-to-defend-themselves/

 

From the article:

For the first time, new research from the University of Copenhagen proves how plants defend themselves against herbivores. Spicy flavours that we know from delis and sushi bars are part of the explanation.