The defensive function of a pollinator‐attracting floral volatile
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.13332
Abstract: Benzyl acetone (4-phenylbutan-2-one; BA), the dominant floral fragrance of the wild tobacco Nicotiana attenuata, is known to attract night-time pollinators, such as Manduca sexta hawkmoths. For this pollinator, BA is not only essential for the… read more here.
Keywords: floral volatile; night; defensive function; dusk ... See more keywords
Volatile metabolome and floral transcriptome analyses reveal the volatile components of strongly fragrant progeny of Malus × robusta
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1065219
Abstract: Floral fragrance is an important trait that contributes to the ornamental properties and pollination of crabapple. However, research on the physiological and molecular biology of the floral volatile compounds of crabapple is rarely reported. In… read more here.
Keywords: transcriptome; volatile compounds; fragrant volatiles; volatile metabolome ... See more keywords