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Glucosinolates, the latest volume in the Advances in Botanical Research series, presents in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics in the plant sciences, with this edition focusing on glucosinolates. The individual chapters cover all aspects of glucosinolate research from biosynthesis, degradation, regulation, and ecology, to the mechanisms of their health benefits. The chapters are written by the world leaders of glucosinolate research.

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Author:   Stanislav Kopriva (Botanical Institute and Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), University of Cologne, Germany)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc.(London) Ltd
Volume:   80
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9780081003275

ISBN 10:   0081003277
Pages:   364
Publication Date:   03 November 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. General Introduction to Glucosinolates B.A. Halkier 2. Complex Environments Interact with Plant Development to Shape Glucosinolate Profiles M. Burow 3. Nonlinear Selection and a Blend of Convergent, Divergent and Parallel Evolution Shapes Natural Variation in Glucosinolates D.J. Kliebenstein and N.I. Cacho 4. Glucosinolate Regulation in a Complex Relationship – MYC and MYB - No One Can Act Without Each Other H. Frerigmann 5. Glucosinolate Synthesis in the Context of Plant Metabolism S. Kopriva and T. Gigolashvili 6. Glucosinolate Breakdown U. Wittstock, E. Kurzbach, A.-M. Herfurth and E.J. Stauber 7. The Function of Glucosinolates and Related Metabolites in Plant Innate Immunity M. Pastorczyk and P. Bednarek 8. Insect Detoxification of Glucosinolates and Their Hydrolysis Products V. Jeschke, J. Gershenzon and D.G. Vassão 9. Health Benefits of Glucosinolates M.H. Traka 10. Glucosinolates - the Agricultural Story E. Schnug and S. Haneklaus

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Prof. Dr. Stanislav Kopriva holds the Chair of Plant Biochemistry at Botanical Institute of the University of Cologne and is a deputy speaker of the Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS).

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