T. Senaratna, D. Merritt, K. Dixon
2004
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Quality indicators
Journal
Plant Growth Regulation
Abstract
Benzoic acid, sulfosalicylic acid and methyl salicylic acid wereevaluated for their regulatory role in inducing multiple stress tolerance inbean (Phaseolus vulgaris cv Brown Beauty) and tomato(Lycopersicum esculentum cv Romano) plants. All threemolecules were effective in inducing tolerance to heat, drought and chillingstress similar to that reported previously for salicylic and acetylsalicylicacids. Benzoic acid is effective at lower concentrations than salicylic acid orits derivatives. The benzoic acid structural portion is common to all fivemolecules and is the most likely basic functional molecular structure impartingstress tolerance in plants.