Plant-derived Natural Products Synthesis, Function, and Application /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Osbourn, Anne E. (Editor), Lanzotti, Virginia (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer US, 2009.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Plant biochemistry.; Plant science.; Botany.; Plant anatomy.; Plant development.; Plant genetics.; Plant pathology.; Life Sciences.; Plant Sciences.; Plant Biochemistry.; Plant Anatomy/Development.; Plant Pathology.; Plant Genetics & Genomics.

Plant-derived natural products: Synthesis, function and application Plants produce a huge array of natural products (secondary metabolites). These compounds have important ecological functions, providing protection against attack by herbivores and microbes and serving as attractants for pollinators...