Induced oleoresin biosynthesis in grand fir as a defense against bark beetles.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
; 92(10): 4164-8, 1995 May 09.
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ABSTRACT
Grand fir (Abies grandis) saplings and derived cell cultures are useful systems for studying the regulation of defensive oleoresinosis in conifers, a process involving both the constitutive accumulation of resin (pitch) in specialized secretory structures and the induced production of monoterpene olefins (turpentine) and diterpene resin acids (rosin) by nonspecialized cells at the site of injury. The pathways and enzymes involved in monoterpene and diterpene resin acid biosynthesis are described, as are the coinduction kinetics following stem injury as determined by resin analysis, enzyme activity measurements, and immunoblotting. The effects of seasonal development, light deprivation, and water stress on constitutive and wound-induced oleoresinosis are reported. Future efforts, including a PCR-based cloning strategy, to define signal transduction in the wound response and the resulting gene activation processes are delineated.
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Assunto principal:
Terpenos
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Árvores
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Besouros
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Extratos Vegetais
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Fenômenos Fisiológicos Vegetais
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Ano de publicação:
1995
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos