Do abiotic conditions affect floral antagonists and mutualists of Impatiens capensis ( Balsaminaceae )?
Abiotic effects can have consistent effects on antagonists and mutualists, and on both floral and leaf antagonists. However, tolerance to antagonisms increased in favorable conditions. Thus, the direct positive effects of favorable abiotic conditions on plants outweighed negative indirect effects via increased antagonisms, which may lead to selection to grow in high-nutrient microsites in spite of increased herbivory.
A tandem application of virtual screening along with the experimental investigation was employed to discover a G-triplex-targeting ligand. Experiments revealed that the selected compound actually acts as a dual G-triplex/G-quadruplex stabilizer, thus stimulating further studies aimed at its optimization.