In planta Mechanism of Action of Leptospermone: Impact of Its Physico-Chemical Properties on Uptake, Translocation, and Metabolism

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 262-270

  Owens, Daniel K ^a   Nanayakkara, N P Dhammika ^b   Dayan, Franck E ^a  

^a NATURAL PRODUCTS UTILIZATION RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Essential oil; Metabolism; Mode of action; Myrtaceae; Phytotoxin; Triketone

Indexed keywords

ALLELOCHEMICAL; ALLELOPATHY; BIOPESTICIDE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESSENTIAL OIL; FOLIAGE; HERBICIDE; KETONE; METABOLISM; SHRUB; TRANSLOCATION;

LEPTOSPERMUM; LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM; MYRTACEAE;

EID: 84874745709     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-013-0237-8     Document Type: Article

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