When flowers smell fermented: The chemistry and ontogeny of yeasty floral scent in pawpaw (Asimina Triloba: Annonaceae)

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-46

  Goodrich, Katherine R ^a,c   Zjhra, Michelle L ^b,c   Ley, Courtney A ^b   Raguso, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KEENE STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetoin; Diptera; Floral signals; Plant volatiles; Pollination; Protogyny

Indexed keywords

FLORAL TRAIT; ODOR; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

ANNONACEAE; ASIMINA; ASIMINA TRILOBA; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 30144432227     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/498351     Document Type: Article

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