The biosynthetic potential of plant roots
作者:
Mark W. Signs,
Hector E. Flores,
期刊:
BioEssays
(WILEY Available online 1990)
卷期:
Volume 12,
issue 1
页码: 7-13
ISSN:0265-9247
年代: 1990
DOI:10.1002/bies.950120103
出版商: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
AbstractThe contribution of roots to the biology of the whole plant is being reevaluated in the light of classical and recent findings. In addition to their role in water and nutrient uptake and in symbiotic associations, plant roots also synthesize a remarkable variety of secondary metabolites. These chemicals, many of which are used as pharmaceuticals, agrichemicals, flavors, dyes, or fragrances, may help the plant cope with biotic and abiotic stress. Root cultures are being used as experimental systems to explore both root‐specific secondary metabolites and their biological significance. They may also provide future systems for commercial production of plant specialty chemical
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