The function of terpene natural products in the natural world.

By J. Gershenzon, N. Dudareva. Nature Chemical Biology, 2007

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Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology, Plant Science

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In Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

1. M. Dicke
2. Martin Heil
3. R. Mumm
4. T. C. Turlings
5. Matthias Erb
6. Robert R. Junker
7. C. Robert
8. N. Blüthgen

In Molecular Biology

1. R. Mumm
2. N. Blüthgen
3. A. Gonçalves
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5. Martin Heil
6. M. Dicke
7. S. Leonhardt
8. S. Walia

In Plant Science

1. Martin Heil
2. M. Dicke
3. T. C. Turlings
4. R. Mumm
5. Matthias Erb
6. S. Walia
7. C. Robert
8. N. Blüthgen

Citations in the corpus

• Overview of the Antimicrobial Compounds Produced by Members of the Bacillus subtilis Group (2019, background): “Terpenes and their derivatives (also known as terpenoids or isoprenoids) are among the most abundant secondary metabolites found in living systems (Fisher et al., 2001; Gershenzon and Dudareva, 2007).”
• Plastic defence expression in plants (2010, background): “The herbivory-induced release of VOCs has been described for species representing a broad spectrum of life histories and belonging to unrelated families (Gershenzon and Dudareva 2007; Unsicker et al. 2009; Heil and Karban 2010).”
• Herbivore intoxication as a potential primary function of an inducible volatile plant signal (2016, background): “…are produced by dedicated biosynthetic pathways and are therefore subject to natural selection (Frey et al. 2000; D’Auria, Chen & Pichersky 2002; Gershenzon & Dudareva 2007), it is conceivable that they may have evolved in a similar manner (Janssen, Sabelis & Bruin 2002; Allison & Daniel Hare…”
• Comparing impacts of plant extracts and pure allelochemicals and implications for pest control. (2009, background): “An example of such a mechanism seems to occur in conifer resin, which is a mixture of (i) monoterpene olefins (C10) with antiherbivore and antipathogen activity and (ii) diterpene acids (C20) that are toxic and deterrent to herbivores [260].”
• The Use of Microalgae and Cyanobacteria in the Improvement of Agricultural Practices: A Review on Their Biofertilising, Biostimulating and Biopesticide Roles (2021, background): “In addition, it has been reported that terpenoids can play an important role during the preliminary growth and development of plants, as well as on the attraction of pollinators [24].”
• A Sticky Affair: Resin Collection by Bornean Stingless Bees (2009, background): “This deterrent function is most likely due to the presence of terpenes, especially mono- and sesquiterpenes (Gershenzon & Dudareva 2007).”
• Floral scents repel potentially nectar-thieving ants (2008, background): “In contexts other than flower ecology, several mono- and sesquiterpenoids are known to repel a broad spectrum of insects from different orders, for some of which they have toxic effects (Harrewijn et al., 1995; Gershenzon and Dudareva, 2007).”