B.C. scientist changes the way we understand how plants react to stress

Forget everything you know about plant hormone production.
That’s because a recent discovery that arose from UFV biochemist Dr. Harley Gordon and his team working with salicylic acid has introduced an entirely new method of phytohormone synthesis in plants.
Although this might not sound like a particularly exciting scientific advancement to the average person, it actually has massive implications due to the role that salicylic acid plays in plant health.
This hormone is what allows a plant