Definition of "jasmonates" []

• Plural form of jasmonate. (noun)

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• "These compounds - generally referred to as jasmonates - are synthesized when caterpillars feed on plants; they are signaling substances and belong to the group of plant hormones."
• "This new insight reveals how stress - and growth-related signaling pathways use the same molecular mechanisms to regulate gene expression in plants and fills a major gap in our understanding of how plant hormones such as jasmonates regulate gene expression."
• "The presence of the jasmonates sets a complex chain reaction in motion, starting with the degradation of the so-called JAZ proteins."