Biosynthesis, function and metabolic engineering of plant volatile organic compounds

N Dudareva, A Klempien, JK Muhlemann… - New …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Plants synthesize an amazing diversity of volatile organic compounds (VOC s) that facilitate
interactions with their environment, from attracting pollinators and seed dispersers to …

Chemistry, biosynthesis and biology of floral volatiles: roles in pollination and other functions

S Dötterl, J Gershenzon - Natural Product Reports, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2010 to 2023 Floral volatiles are a chemically diverse group of plant metabolites
that serve multiple functions. Their composition is shaped by environmental, ecological and …

Volatile terpenoids: multiple functions, biosynthesis, modulation and manipulation by genetic engineering

F Abbas, Y Ke, R Yu, Y Yue, S Amanullah… - Planta, 2017 - Springer
Main conclusion Terpenoids play several physiological and ecological functions in plant life
through direct and indirect plant defenses and also in human society because of their …

Drought and leaf herbivory influence floral volatiles and pollinator attraction

LA Burkle, JB Runyon - Global Change Biology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of climate change on species interactions are poorly understood. Investigating
the mechanisms by which species interactions may shift under altered environmental …

Virus infection of plants alters pollinator preference: a payback for susceptible hosts?

SC Groen, S Jiang, AM Murphy, NJ Cunniffe… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Plant volatiles play important roles in attraction of certain pollinators and in host location by
herbivorous insects. Virus infection induces changes in plant volatile emission profiles, and …

[HTML][HTML] Supplemental far-red light influences flowering traits and interactions with a pollinator in tomato crops

D Meijer, F van Doesburg, L Jungerling… - Environmental and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plants sense a reduction in the red to far-red light ratio as a cue of light competition and
respond by accelerated growth and reproduction. These responses can be exploited in …

Global warming impairs the olfactory floral signaling in strawberry

GD Cordeiro, S Dötterl - BMC Plant Biology, 2023 - Springer
Background Global warming is expected to impact the chemical communication between
flowering plants and their pollinators. Surprisingly, it is unknown whether and how …

Germacrene A synthase in yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is an enzyme with mixed substrate specificity: gene cloning, functional characterization and expression …

L Pazouki, HR Memari, A Kännaste, R Bichele… - Frontiers in plant …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Terpenoid synthases constitute a highly diverse gene family producing a wide range of
cyclic and acyclic molecules consisting of isoprene (C5) residues. Often a single terpene …

Inbreeding in Solanum carolinense alters floral attractants and rewards and adversely affects pollinator visitation

RR Kariyat, TG Bentley, CT Nihranz… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
PREMISE Inbreeding depression is well documented in flowering plants and adversely
affects a wide range of fitness‐related traits. Recent work has begun to explore the effects of …

Differences in EAG response and behavioral choices between honey bee and bumble bee to tomato flower volatiles

J Liu, J Zhang, J Shen, H Zhao, W Ma, Y Jiang - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Tomatoes are a popular crop, and bumble bees and honey bees are its
main pollinators. Floral scent usually plays an important role in mediating the foraging …