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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"urushiol"”.
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Investigations into the molecular evolution of plant terpene, alkaloid, and urushiol biosynthetic enzymes
… for future molecular-oriented studies of urushiol production in poison ivy, the complete poison ivy root and leaf transcriptomes were sequenced, assembled, and analyzed.
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Effect of Increased Carbon Dioxide Levels on Urushiol Production in Toxicodendron radicans and Toxicodendron toxicarium
… including the production of plant toxins like urushiol. Urushiol, a secondary plant compound produced in members of the Anacardiaceae family, causes dermatitis in sensitive individuals. An increase in urushiol production could increase the reactivity of certain individuals to plants like poison …
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The Curious Poisoned Weed: Poison Ivy Ecology and Physiology
… liana widely recognized for the production of urushiol, and the associated contact dermatitis it causes in humans. Poison ivy is predicted to become both more prevalent and more noxious in response to projected patterns of global change. Moreover, poison ivy is an important food source for …