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Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 30 (2002) 279–280 www.elsevier.com/locate/biochemsyseco Book review Function of Plant Secondary Metabolites and their Exploitation in Biotechnol- ogy, Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 3 Edited by Michael Wink (publishers: Sheffield & CRC Press). Volume 3 of this Annual Review series provides an excellent follow-on from Volume 2, dealing with more applied aspects in the literature over the past decade on plant secondary metabolites and advances in biotechnology. The introductory chapter is followed by three specific chapters on chemical defence modes of action, marine ecosystems and induced defence through the jasmonate pathway. Chapter 5 deals with advances in plant-microbe interaction whilst Chapter 7 reviews a range of selected medical applications for secondary metabolites. A concluding chapter neatly summarises the inherent difficulties of secondary metabolite production in cell and differentiated organ cultures. As with Volume 2 this text is also pitched at advanced students and researchers, however Volume 3 should have a wider appeal through its emphasis on ecology, pharmaceutical and agrochemical applications along with broader commercial and environmental aspects. David Leach Centre for Phytochemistry, Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW, 2480 Australia E-mail address: [email protected] Tel.: +61 266 223 211; fax: +61 266 223 459. PII: S0305-1978(01)00082-5 Biochemistry of Plant Secondary Metabolism, Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 2 Michael Wink (Ed.); Sheffield & CRC Press This is an excellent review of plant secondary metabolism over the past ten years, put together by leading scientists in their respective fields. Six chapters, commencing with an Introduction by Professor Michael Wink, cover general aspects of biosynth- esis, transport, storage, turnover, energy demands and roles of secondary metabolites.
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Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 30 (2002) 279–280www.elsevier.com/locate/biochemsyseco
Book reviewFunction of Plant Secondary Metabolites and their Exploitation in Biotechnol-ogy, Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 3Edited by Michael Wink (publishers: Sheffield & CRC Press).
Volume 3 of this Annual Review series provides an excellent follow-on fromVolume 2, dealing with more applied aspects in the literature over the past decadeon plant secondary metabolites and advances in biotechnology. The introductorychapter is followed by three specific chapters on chemical defence modes of action,marine ecosystems and induced defence through the jasmonate pathway. Chapter 5deals with advances in plant-microbe interaction whilst Chapter 7 reviews a rangeof selected medical applications for secondary metabolites. A concluding chapterneatly summarises the inherent difficulties of secondary metabolite production in celland differentiated organ cultures.
As with Volume 2 this text is also pitched at advanced students and researchers,however Volume 3 should have a wider appeal through its emphasis on ecology,pharmaceutical and agrochemical applications along with broader commercial andenvironmental aspects.
David LeachCentre for Phytochemistry, Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW, 2480
AustraliaE-mail address: [email protected]
Tel.: +61 266 223 211; fax:+61 266 223 459.
PII: S0305-1978(01)00082-5
Biochemistry of Plant Secondary Metabolism, Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 2Michael Wink (Ed.); Sheffield & CRC Press
This is an excellent review of plant secondary metabolism over the past ten years,put together by leading scientists in their respective fields. Six chapters, commencingwith an Introduction by Professor Michael Wink, cover general aspects of biosynth-esis, transport, storage, turnover, energy demands and roles of secondary metabolites.
