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Title:		Flowers and fungi use scents to mimic each other
Author(s):		Kaiser R;
Address:		"Givaudan Schweiz AG, Fragrance Research, Ueberlandstrasse 138, CH-8600 Dubendorf, Switzerland. roman.kaiser@givaudan.com"
Journal Title:		Science
Year:		2006
Volume:		311
Issue:		5762
Page Number:		806 - 807
DOI:		10.1126/science.1119499
ISSN/ISBN:		1095-9203 (Electronic) 0036-8075 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Some flowering plants mimic the scent and appearance of mushroom fruiting bodies. Fungi may also mimic flowers. In addition, infection of plants by certain fungi can direct the plant to develop nonfunctional floral-like structures that nonetheless primarily serve the reproductive advantage of the fungus. These various mimicries may serve to attract insects that in turn spread fungal spores or plant pollen, thus facilitating sexual reproduction of the cryptic organism"
Keywords:		Agaricales/cytology/*physiology Basidiomycota/cytology/*physiology Flowers/*anatomy & histology Magnoliopsida/anatomy & histology/*microbiology/*physiology *Odorants Organic Chemicals/analysis/metabolism Pigmentation Plant Leaves/anatomy & histology/micro;
Notes:		"MedlineKaiser, Roman eng 2006/02/14 Science. 2006 Feb 10; 311(5762):806-7. doi: 10.1126/science.1119499"