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Genetic Engineering Renders Plants Attractive to “Bodyguards”
Author(s) -
Pohnert Georg
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200504082
Subject(s) - arabidopsis thaliana , transgene , biology , genetically modified crops , arabidopsis , terpenoid , botany , biochemical engineering , ecology , engineering , gene , genetics , mutant
A continuous cry for help is let out by transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana plants that are modified to produce volatile terpenoid derivatives, such as dimethylnonatriene, which are well‐known attractants for predatory mites or “bodyguards” (see picture). Such transgenic plants are important in ecological experiments to obtain insights into indirect chemical defense strategies.