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-mediated plant–plant interactions: volatile organic compounds as modulators of receiver plant defence, growth, and reproduction

A Brosset, JD Blande - Journal of experimental botany, 2022 - academic.oup.com
It is firmly established that plants respond to biotic and abiotic stimuli by emitting volatile
organic compounds (VOCs). These VOCs provide information on the physiological status of …

[HTML][HTML] Floral scents and fruit aromas: Functions, compositions, biosynthesis, and regulation

S Mostafa, Y Wang, W Zeng, B ** - Frontiers in plant science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Floral scents and fruit aromas are crucial volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in plants. They
are used in defense mechanisms, along with mechanisms to attract pollinators and seed …

Adaptive mechanisms of plant specialized metabolism connecting chemistry to function

JK Weng, JH Lynch, JO Matos, N Dudareva - Nature Chemical Biology, 2021 - nature.com
As sessile organisms, plants evolved elaborate metabolic systems that produce a plethora of
specialized metabolites as a means to survive challenging terrestrial environments …

Volatile communication in plants relies on a KAI2-mediated signaling pathway

SA Stirling, AM Guercio, RM Patrick, XQ Huang… - Science, 2024 - science.org
Plants are constantly exposed to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are released
during plant-plant communication, within-plant self-signaling, and plant-microbe …

Chemically mediated plant–plant interactions: Allelopathy and allelobiosis

CH Kong, Z Li, FL Li, XX **a, P Wang - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Plant–plant interactions are a central driver for plant coexistence and community assembly.
Chemically mediated plant–plant interactions are represented by allelopathy and …

Volatile-mediated plant–plant communication and higher-level ecological dynamics

A Kessler, MB Mueller, A Kalske, A Chautá - Current Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in general and herbivory-induced plant volatiles
(HIPVs) in particular are increasingly understood as major mediators of information transfer …

Novel lignin-based extracellular barrier in glandular trichome

N Hao, H Yao, M Suzuki, B Li, C Wang, J Cao… - Nature Plants, 2024 - nature.com
Successful biochemical reactions in organisms necessitate compartmentalization of the
requisite components. Glandular trichomes (GTs) act as compartments for the synthesis and …

Oxylipins and reactive carbonyls as regulators of the plant redox and reactive oxygen species network under stress

M Knieper, A Viehhauser, KJ Dietz - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS), and in particular H2O2, serve as essential second
messengers at low concentrations. However, excessive ROS accumulation leads to severe …

A peroxisomal heterodimeric enzyme is involved in benzaldehyde synthesis in plants

XQ Huang, R Li, J Fu, N Dudareva - Nature communications, 2022 - nature.com
Benzaldehyde, the simplest aromatic aldehyde, is one of the most wide-spread volatiles that
serves as a pollinator attractant, flavor, and antifungal compound. However, the enzyme …