Metabolomic analysis reveals reliance on secondary plant metabolites to facilitate carnivory in the Cape sundew,Drosera capensis | Zendy

Christopher R. Hatcher | Zendy; Ulf Sommer | Zendy; Liam M. Heaney | Zendy; Jonathan Millett | Zendy

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Metabolomic analysis reveals reliance on secondary plant metabolites to facilitate carnivory in the Cape sundew,Drosera capensis

Author(s) -

Christopher R. Hatcher,

Ulf Sommer,

Liam M. Heaney,

Jonathan Millett

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

annals of botany

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 1095-8290

pISSN - 0305-7364

DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcab065

Subject(s) - carnivorous plant , biology , attraction , metabolomics , metabolome , predation , secondary metabolism , nutrient , botany , ecology , biochemistry , gene , biosynthesis , bioinformatics , philosophy , linguistics

Secondary metabolites are integral to multiple key plant processes (growth regulation, pollinator attraction and interactions with conspecifics, competitors and symbionts) yet their role in plant adaptation remains an underexplored area of research. Carnivorous plants use secondary metabolites to acquire nutrients from prey, but the extent of the role of secondary metabolites in plant carnivory is not known. We aimed to determine the extent of the role of secondary metabolites in facilitating carnivory of the Cape sundew, Drosera capensis.

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