Open AccessThe Ubiquitous Soil Terpene Geosmin Acts as a Warning Chemical
Author(s) -
Liana Zaroubi,
Imge Ozugergin,
Karina Mastronardi,
Anic Imfeld,
Chris Law,
Yves Gélinas,
Alisa Piekny,
Brandon Findlay
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.00093-22
Subject(s) - geosmin , biology , predation , bacteria , myxobacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology , odor , genetics , neuroscience
One of the key chemicals that give soil its earthy aroma, geosmin is a frequent water contaminant produced by a range of unrelated microbes. Many animals, including humans, are able to detect geosmin at minute concentrations, but the benefit that this compound provides to its producing organisms is poorly understood.
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