Plant-derived volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play pivotal roles in interactions with
insect herbivores. Individual VOCs can be directly toxic or deterrent, serve as signal …

Covering: up to November 2022 Plants shape terrestrial ecosystems through physical and
chemical interactions. Plant-derived volatile organic compounds in particular influence the …

Background Drought is a major environmental disaster that causes crop yield loss
worldwide. Metabolites are involved in various environmental stress responses of plants …

Both herbivory and jasmonic acid (JA) activate the biosynthesis of defensive metabolites in
maize, but the mechanism underlying this remains unclear. We generated maize mutants in …

Plants have evolved complex physical and chemical defense systems that allow them to
withstand herbivory infestation. Composed of a complex mixture of very‐long‐chain fatty …

Drought is one of the major and growing threats to agriculture productivity and food security.
Metabolites are involved in the regulation of plant responses to various environmental …

Benzoxazinoids are specialized metabolites that are highly abundant in staple crops, such
as maize and wheat. Although their biosynthesis has been studied for several decades, the …

Plant–plant interactions are a central driver for plant coexistence and community assembly.
Chemically mediated plant–plant interactions are represented by allelopathy and …

Highlights•Plant chemical defenses provide effective protection against non-specialist
herbivores.•Genetic engineering can lead to the production of novel chemical defenses and …

Streptomyces spp. Produce a wide range of antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant,
immunosuppressant, antiviral, and antimalarial compounds. Their genome harbour a vast …