| Title: | Smell of Stress: Identification of Induced Biochemical Pathways Affecting the Volatile Composition and Flavor Quality of Crops |
| Address: | "Chair of Bioanalytics/Food Chemistry, Department of Nutritional and Food Sciences , University of Bonn Endenicher Allee 11-13 , D-53115 Bonn , Germany" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1520-5118 (Electronic) 0021-8561 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Recent research has shown that the biosynthesis of several key odorants is controlled by genes whose expression is altered or even induced by biotic or abiotic stress. These new findings provide a roadmap for improvement of flavor quality by the application of moderate, well-controlled stress. This strategy aims at reducing the flavor deficiencies in modern commercial varieties as a 'green' alternative to genetic engineering. The workflow for a successful implementation of this approach, from the identification of key odorants by molecular science techniques to the investigation of mechanisms controlling their biosynthesis, is complex and calls for interdisciplinary research" |
| Keywords: | "Crops, Agricultural/chemistry/genetics/*metabolism Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Genetic Engineering Odorants/analysis Volatile Organic Compounds/chemistry/*metabolism aroma flavor quality odor code odorant stress taste;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineWust, Matthias eng 2018/03/27 J Agric Food Chem. 2018 Apr 11; 66(14):3616-3618. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b00522. Epub 2018 Mar 28" |
