Resumen

LAREDO ALCALA, Elan Iñaky et al. Application of jasmonic acid as an inducer of plant resistance to pathogens. Rev. Mex. Cienc. Agríc [online]. 2017, vol.8, n.3, pp.673-683. ISSN 2007-0934.  https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v8i3.40.

Jasmonic acid (JA) is an endogenous phytohormone that regulates plants growth. This is found in many plant species and is involved in various functions including resistance and senescence, is produced by the plant after damage caused by a pathogen, which can be a microorganism or an insect, resulting in an increase in the production of resistance compounds. The natural resistance of plants to pathogens is based on the combined effects of preformed barriers and inducible mechanisms. A complex network of hormone signals has been shown to control the plant’s response to pathogen attack. Depending on the type of inducing agent, there are two types of resistance induction: biotic and abiotic, each activated depending on the damage type.

Palabras llave : phytohormone; jasmonates; plant growth regulator.