Plant defense and herbivore counter-defense: benzoxazinoids and insect herbivores

Benzoxazinoids are a class of indole-derived plant chemical defenses comprising compounds with a 2-hydroxy-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one skeleton and their derivatives. These phytochemicals are widespread in grasses, including important cereal crops such as maize, wheat and rye, as well as a few dicot...

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Main Authors: Wouters, Felipe C., Blanchette, Blair, Gershenzon, Jonathan, Vassão, Daniel G.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Netherlands 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5106503/