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SUBMITTER: Martin DM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2678416 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Martin Diane M DM Toub Omid O Chiang Angela A Lo Bernard C BC Ohse Sebastian S Lund Steven T ST Bohlmann Jörg J
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20090409 17
Terpenoid volatiles are important information molecules that enable pollinators to locate flowers and may protect reproductive tissues against pathogens or herbivores. Inflorescences of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) are composed of tiny green flowers that produce an abundance of sesquiterpenoid volatiles. We demonstrate that male flower parts of grapevines are responsible for sesquiterpenoid floral scent formation. We describe temporal and spatial patterns of biosynthesis and release of floral v ...[more]