Plant Secondary Metabolism: Biochemsitry & Molecular Biology

Chemical protection plays a decisive role in the resistance of plants against pathogens and herbivores. Secondary metabolites are chemicals produced by plants for which no role has yet been found in growth, photosynthesis, reproduction, or other "primary" functions. There is increasing evidence that plant secondary metabolites cause qualitative and quantitative shifts in favor of microorganisms that can fulfill defined functions. This book addresses ecological and evolutionary aspects of plant secondary metabolite in plant interactions and the roles endogenous and exogenous microbes may play in preferentially symbiotic interactions, other than mycorrhizal partnerships or rhizobial nodulation. 

Print ISBN:9781682516416 | $ 155 | 2020 | Hardcover

Contributors: Dr. Prank Walczak