{"product_id":"phytoalexins-current-progress-and-future-prospects-hardcover","title":"Phytoalexins: Current Progress and Future Prospects - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilippe Jeandet\u003c\/b\u003e (Guest Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhytoalexins are low molecular weight antimicrobial compounds that are produced by plants as\u003cbr\u003e a response to biotic and abiotic stresses. As such they take part in an intricate defense system which\u003cbr\u003e enables plants to control invading microorganisms. In the 1950s, research on phytoalexins started\u003cbr\u003e with progress in their biochemistry and bio-organic chemistry, resulting in the determination of their\u003cbr\u003e structure, their biological activity, as well as mechanisms of their synthesis and catabolism by\u003cbr\u003e microorganisms. Elucidation of the biosynthesis of numerous phytoalexins also permitted the use of\u003cbr\u003e molecular biology tools for the exploration of the genes encoding enzymes of their synthesis\u003cbr\u003e pathways and their regulators. This has led to potential applications for increasing plant resistance to\u003cbr\u003e diseases. Phytoalexins display an enormous diversity belonging to various chemical families such as\u003cbr\u003e for instance, phenolics, terpenoids, furanoacetylenes, steroid glycoalkaloids, sulfur-containing\u003cbr\u003e compounds and indoles.\u003cbr\u003e Research and review papers dealing with numerous aspects of phytoalexins including modulation\u003cbr\u003e of their biosynthesis, molecular engineering in plants, biological activities, structure\/activity\u003cbr\u003e relationships and phytoalexin metabolism by micro-organisms are published in this issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 516\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.56 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48265467068665,"sku":"9783038420583","price":143.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/M_asBh5lWm9783038420583.webp?v=1775774655","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/phytoalexins-current-progress-and-future-prospects-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}