induction of phytoalexin biosynthetic process

id: GO:0009689
name: induction of phytoalexin biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The activation of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of phytoalexins, low-molecular mass, lipophilic antimicrobial compounds that accumulate rapidly at sites of incompatible pathogen infection.

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0009814defense response, incompatible interaction
GO:0052322positive regulation of phytoalexin biosynthetic process