Abstract
Plant natural products are low molecular weight compounds
playing important roles in plant survival under biotic and abiotic
stresses. In the rhizosphere, several groups of plant natural
products function as semiochemicals that mediate the
interactions of plants with other plants, animals and
microorganisms. The knowledge on the biosynthesis and
transport of these signaling molecules is increasing fast. This
enables us to consider to optimize plant performance by
changing the production of these signaling molecules or their
exudation into the rhizosphere. Here we discuss recent
advances in the understanding and metabolic engineering of
these rhizosphere semiochemicals.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 136-142 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Biotechnology |
Volume | 32 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |