Methylthioalkylmalate synthases: Genetics, ecology and evolution

Phytochemistry Reviews

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 255-268

  Benderoth, Markus ^a   Pfalz, Marina ^a   Kroymann, Juergen ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL ECOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complex traits; Evolutionary dynamics; Glucosinolate metabolism; Natural variation; Plant insect interactions

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC COMPOUND; CARBON; GLUCOSINOLATE; METHIONINE; METHYLTHIOALKYLMALATE SYNTHASE; SYNTHETASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARABIDOPSIS; ECOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EVOLUTION; GENE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; MAM GENE; NONHUMAN; PLANT DEFENSE; PLANT INSECT INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 58149337567     PISSN: 15687767     EISSN: 1572980X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11101-008-9097-1     Document Type: Review

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