Resin Ducts in the Mango Fruit: A Defence System
- 1 December 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Experimental Botany
- Vol. 31 (6) , 1707-1718
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/31.6.1707
Abstract
The fruit of the mango (Mangifera indica L.) is characterized by resin ducts in its exocarp. There is a significant correlation between various characters of these resin ducts and the resistance of the fruit to the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata L.). The mean number of ducts which are crossed by a random line in a transverse section of the exocarp is greater than one in the resistant varieties and less than one in the sensitive varieties. The hypothesis that the duct system renders protection to the fruit is consistent with these observations.Keywords
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