TY - JOUR
T1 - The biosynthesis of glucosinolates
AU - Halkier, Barbara Ann
AU - Du, Liangcheng
PY - 1997/11
Y1 - 1997/11
N2 - Glucosinolates and their hydrolytic products have a wide range of effects that are of biological and economic importance. In particular, these compounds have been shown to mediate interactions between plants and pests, and to reduce the feeding quality of rapeseed meal. Significant progress has now been made in understanding the biochemistry and genetics of glucosinolate biosynthesis, and the first Arabidopsis genes involved should soon be isolated. Hence, modifying the level of glucosinolates in Brassica crops, both to study interactions with pests and to improve flavour and nutritional qualities, should soon be a realistic possibility.
AB - Glucosinolates and their hydrolytic products have a wide range of effects that are of biological and economic importance. In particular, these compounds have been shown to mediate interactions between plants and pests, and to reduce the feeding quality of rapeseed meal. Significant progress has now been made in understanding the biochemistry and genetics of glucosinolate biosynthesis, and the first Arabidopsis genes involved should soon be isolated. Hence, modifying the level of glucosinolates in Brassica crops, both to study interactions with pests and to improve flavour and nutritional qualities, should soon be a realistic possibility.
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U2 - 10.1016/S1360-1385(97)01128-X
DO - 10.1016/S1360-1385(97)01128-X
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0030823966
VL - 2
SP - 425
EP - 431
JO - Trends in Plant Science
JF - Trends in Plant Science
SN - 1360-1385
IS - 11
ER -