Genetics and biochemistry of secondary metabolites in plants: an evolutionary perspective.

By E. Pichersky, David R. Gang. Trends in Plant Science, 2000

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Genomics of Secondary Metabolism in Populus: Interactions with Biotic and Abiotic Environments (2009, background): “Although collectively plants synthesize a very large number of secondary metabolites, most of these metabolites are synthesized by a few common biosynthetic pathways ( Pichersky and Gang, 2000 ).”
New insights into the shikimate and aromatic amino acids biosynthesis pathways in plants. (2010, background): “…protecting against various abiotic and biotic stresses (Casati and Walbot, 2005; Dixon, 2001), has been recently discussed in several excellent reviews, examples of which are Boudet (2007), D’Auria and Gershenzon (2005), Pichersky and Gang (2000), Vogt (2010), and Weisshaar and Jenkins (1998).”
Plant secondary metabolites in nectar: impacts on pollinators and ecological functions (2017, background): “The term secondary metabolite describes natural chemicals produced by plants, fungi and other organisms that are not used in primary metabolic pathways (Pichersky & Gang 2000).”
Phytochemical diversity: The sounds of silent metabolism (2009, neutral): “It has been postulated that promiscuity of enzymes, including multiple product and substrate enzyme specificity as well of changes in compartmentation patterns may also contribute to plant metabolome diversity [15].”
The evolution of floral scent: the influence of olfactory learning by insect pollinators on the honest signalling of floral rewards (2009, background): “Understanding the function of floral scent in plant–pollinator relationships has largely been addressed by examining how scent increases the attractiveness of flowers either on its own (Pichersky & Gang 2000) or in synergy with visual cues (Kunze & Gumbert 2001; Raguso & Willis 2002).”
The Evolution of Function in Plant Secondary Metabolites (2003, background): “…from an old gene (Gottlieb 1982), the evolution of function in secondary metabolites may not require doubling; if a gene is not critical for organismal function, there may be continuous opportunity for new functions to evolve by mutation, leading to higher diversity (Pi- chersky and Gang 2000).”
Acyltransferases in plants: a good time to be BAHD. (2006, background): “Introduction A large number of secondary metabolites exist in the plant kingdom [1], but only a few major pathways lead to the biosynthesis of the many terpene, phenolic, fattyacid-derived, and nitrogen-containing secondary metabolites.”