The polyphenol trade-off: leaf protection vs fruit attraction in apples driven by the phlorizin glycosyltransferase PGGT1.

Polyphenols play key roles in plants' resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. However, in fruits, these compounds are often antinutritive and unattractive to seed dispersers. How plants balance these competing requirements is critical to their sur…

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