Science ❯Ecology

Chemical Ecology

Plant Defense Mechanisms Pheromones

Two Distant Plants Independently Evolved Medicinal Ipecac Alkaloids

The research maps the biosynthetic sequence to protoemetine, uncovering a defensive mechanism that restricts toxin formation to damaged cells.

Alcohol Enhances Mating Success in Male Fruit Flies by Boosting Pheromone Production

Study Reveals Plant-Derived Aerosols Mediate Plant Interactions