Secondary metabolites in plant defence mechanisms

RN Bennett, RM Wallsgrove - New phytologist, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
Many secondary metabolites found in plants have a role in defence against herbivores,
pests and pathogens. In this review, a few examples are described and discussed, and …

The Physiological Importance of Glucosinolates on Plant Response to Abiotic Stress in Brassica

M del Carmen Martínez-Ballesta, DA Moreno… - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Glucosinolates, a class of secondary metabolites, mainly found in Brassicaceae, are affected
by the changing environment. This review is focusing on the physiological significance of …

The myrosinase‐glucosinolate system, its organisation and biochemistry

AM Bones, JT Rossiter - Physiologia plantarum, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
The myrosinase‐glucosinolate system is involved in a range of biological activities affecting
herbivorous insects, plants and fungi. The system characteristic of the order Capparales …

Control of soil-borne plant pests using glucosinolate-containing plants.

PD Brown, MJ Morra - 1997 - cabidigitallibrary.org
A review is presented in which consideration is given to what is known about glucosinolates
and the factors involved in the potential application of glucosinolate-containing tissues in …

Myrosinase: gene family evolution and herbivore defense in Brassicaceae

L Rask, E Andréasson, B Ekbom, S Eriksson… - Plant molecular …, 2000 - Springer
Glucosinolates are a category of secondary products present primarily in species of the
order Capparales. When tissue is damaged, for example by herbivory, glucosinolates are …

Glucosinolates in crop plants

EAS Rosa, RK Heaney, GR Fenwick… - Horticultural …, 2010 - books.google.com
Glucosinolates in crop plants Page 116 Glucosinolates in Crop Plants EAS Rosa Horticulture
Section Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Vila Real, Portugal RK Heaney and …

Major signaling pathways modulate Arabidopsis glucosinolate accumulation and response to both phloem-feeding and chewing insects

I Mewis, HM Appel, A Hom, R Raina… - Plant physiology, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Plant responses to enemies are coordinated by several interacting signaling systems.
Molecular and genetic studies with mutants and exogenous signal application suggest that …

Myzus persicae (green peach aphid) feeding on Arabidopsis induces the formation of a deterrent indole glucosinolate

JH Kim, G Jander - The Plant Journal, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Cruciferous plants produce a wide variety of glucosinolates as a protection against
herbivores and pathogens. However, very little is known about the importance of individual …

Study of the role of antimicrobial glucosinolate-derived isothiocyanates in resistance of Arabidopsis to microbial pathogens

KFMJ Tierens, BPHJ Thomma, M Brouwer… - Plant …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Crude aqueous extracts from Arabidopsis leaves were subjected to chromatographic
separations, after which the different fractions were monitored for antimicrobial activity using …

Jasmonate-Dependent Induction of Indole Glucosinolates in Arabidopsis by Culture Filtrates of the Nonspecific PathogenErwinia carotovora

G Brader, E Tas, ET Palva - Plant physiology, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Elicitors from the plant pathogen Erwinia carotovora trigger coordinate induction of the
tryptophan (Trp) biosynthesis pathway and Trp oxidizing genes in Arabidopsis. To elucidate …