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SUBMITTER: Dutta S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5591258 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20170908 1
Plants produce and release a large array of volatile organic compounds that play many ecological functions. These volatile plant metabolites serve as pollinator attractants, herbivore and pathogen repellents and protect plants from abiotic stresses. To date, the geological evolution of these organic compounds remains unknown. The preservation potential of these metabolites in the fossil record is very poor due to their low boiling points. Here we report a series of volatile sesquiterpenoids, inc ...[more]