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Title:Genetic engineering of terpenoid metabolism attracts bodyguards to Arabidopsis
Author(s):Kappers IF; Aharoni A; van Herpen TW; Luckerhoff LL; Dicke M; Bouwmeester HJ;
Address:"Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, Post Office Box 8031, 6700 EH Wageningen, Netherlands"
Journal Title:Science
Year:2005
Volume:309
Issue:5743
Page Number:2070 - 2072
DOI: 10.1126/science.1116232
ISSN/ISBN:1095-9203 (Electronic) 0036-8075 (Linking)
Abstract:"Herbivore-damaged plants release complex mixtures of volatiles that attract natural enemies of the herbivore. To study the relevance of individual components of these mixtures for predator attraction, we manipulated herbivory-induced volatiles through genetic engineering. Metabolic engineering of terpenoids, which dominate the composition of many induced plant volatile bouquets, holds particular promise. By switching the subcellular localization of the introduced sesquiterpene synthase to the mitochondria, we obtained transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana plants emitting two new isoprenoids. These altered plants attracted carnivorous predatory mites (Phytoseiulus persimilis) that aid the plants' defense mechanisms"
Keywords:"Animals Arabidopsis/enzymology/*genetics/growth & development/*metabolism Fragaria/enzymology/genetics Gene Targeting Genes, Plant *Genetic Engineering Hydro-Lyases/*genetics/metabolism *Mites/physiology Mitochondria/enzymology *Pest Control, Biological P;"
Notes:"MedlineKappers, Iris F Aharoni, Asaph van Herpen, Teun W J M Luckerhoff, Ludo L P Dicke, Marcel Bouwmeester, Harro J eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2005/09/24 Science. 2005 Sep 23; 309(5743):2070-2. doi: 10.1126/science.1116232"

 
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