Co-Evolution of Secondary Metabolites
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Beschreibung
This Reference Work is devoted to plant secondary metabolites and their evolutionary adaptation to different hosts and pests. Secondary metabolites play an important biological role in plants’ defence against herbivores, abiotic stresses and pathogens, and they also attract beneficial organisms such as pollinators. In this work, readers will find a comprehensive review of the phytochemical diversity, modification and adaptation of secondary metabolites, and the consequences of their co-evolution with plant parasites, pollinators, and herbivores.
Chapters from expert contributors are organised into twelve sections that collate the current knowledge in intra-/inter-specific diversity in plant secondary metabolites, changes in secondary metabolites during plants’ adaptation to different environmental conditions, and co-evolution of host-parasite metabolites. Among the twelve themed parts, readers will also discover expert analysis on the genetics and chemical ecology evolution of secondary metabolites, and particular attention is also given to allelochemicals, bioactive molecules in plant defence and the evolution of sensory perception in vertebrates.This reference work will appeal to students, researchers and professionals interested in the field of plant pathology, plant breeding, biotechnology, agriculture and phytochemistry.This Reference Work is devoted to plant secondary metabolites and their evolutionary adaptation to different hosts and pests. Secondary metabolites play an important biological role in plants’ defence against herbivores, abiotic stresses and pathogens, and they also attract beneficial organisms such as pollinators. In this work, readers will find a comprehensive review of the phytochemical diversity, modification and adaptation of secondary metabolites, and the consequences of their co-evolution with plant parasites, pollinators, and herbivores.
Chapters from expert contributors are organised into twelve sections that collate the current knowledge in intra-/inter-specific diversity in plant secondary metabolites, changes in secondary metabolites during plants’ adaptation to different environmental conditions, and co-evolution of host-parasite metabolites. Among the twelve themed parts, readers will also discover expert analysis on the genetics and chemical ecology evolution of secondary metabolites, and particular attention is also given to allelochemicals, bioactive molecules in plant defence and the evolution of sensory perception in vertebrates. This reference work will appeal to students, researchers and professionals interested in the field of plant pathology, plant breeding, biotechnology, agriculture and phytochemistry.Reviews key recent research in plant secondary metabolites
Elucidates the co-evolution of secondary metabolites with plant parasites, pollinators and herbivores
Broadens knowledge of secondary metabolites in plant defence
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Title is also available as part of a set: Co-Evolution of Secondary Metabolites (978-3-319-96398-3)
Autor*in
Jean-Michel Mérillon
Themen in »Co-Evolution of Secondary Metabolites«
Defensive Metabolites Phytochemical diversity Allelochemicals Co-evolution of host-parasite metabolites Plant Defense against Herbivores Secondary metabolites in Pollination Fungus-Plant Interactions Insect-Plant Interactions Abiotic Stress Alien Plant Invasion Evolution of sensory perception Polyphenols Tannins Plant Elicitor Peptides Glycoalkaloid biosynthesis