Myrosinase: Gene family evolution and herbivore defense in Brassicaceae

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 93-114

  Rask, Lars ^a   Andréasson, Erik ^b   Ekbom, Barbara ^b   Eriksson, Susanna ^b   Pontoppidan, Bo ^b   Meijer, Johan ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cyanogenic glucosides; Glucosinolates; Myrosinase; O glucosidase; Plant insect interaction

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE MECHANISM; ENZYMIC DEGRADATION; GENETIC CHANGE; GLUCOSINOLATE; HERBIVORY; INSECT RESISTANCE; REACTION MECHANISM; SULFATE METABOLISM; THIOGLUCOSIDASE; TOXIC WASTE;

BRASSICACEAE; BRASSICALES; EMBRYOPHYTA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0343262657     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006380021658     Document Type: Article

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