Focus on plant chemical biology

In this issue - pv

doi:10.1038/nchembio0509-v

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Cross-pollinating fields - p267

doi:10.1038/nchembio0509-267

Enhanced crosstalk between plant and chemical biologists will lead to major advances in our molecular understanding of plant biology.

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Opportunities and challenges in plant chemical biology - pp268 - 272

Glenn R Hicks & Natasha V Raikhel

doi:10.1038/nchembio0509-268

Chemical biology is beginning to enhance our understanding of diverse cellular processes in plants, including endomembrane trafficking, hormone transport and cell wall biosynthesis. To reach its potential requires the development of a community-wide infrastructure of technology and expertise. We present some of the opportunities and challenges in this emerging branch of plant biology and offer some suggestions for enhancing the approach to the benefit of the community at large.

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A unified mechanism of action for volatile isoprenoids in plant abiotic stress - pp283 - 291

Claudia E Vickers, Jonathan Gershenzon, Manuel T Lerdau & Francesco Loreto

doi:10.1038/nchembio.158

Abstract - A unified mechanism of action for volatile isoprenoids in plant abiotic stress | Full Text - A unified mechanism of action for volatile isoprenoids in plant abiotic stress | PDF (587 KB) - A unified mechanism of action for volatile isoprenoids in plant abiotic stress

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Opportunities in metabolic engineering to facilitate scalable alkaloid production - pp292 - 300

Effendi Leonard, Weerawat Runguphan, Sarah O'Connor & Kristala Jones Prather

doi:10.1038/nchembio.160

Abstract - Opportunities in metabolic engineering to facilitate scalable alkaloid production | Full Text - Opportunities in metabolic engineering to facilitate scalable alkaloid production | PDF (616 KB) - Opportunities in metabolic engineering to facilitate scalable alkaloid production

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Plant hormones are versatile chemical regulators of plant growth - pp301 - 307

Aaron Santner, Luz Irina A Calderon-Villalobos & Mark Estelle

doi:10.1038/nchembio.165

Abstract - Plant hormones are versatile chemical regulators of plant growth | Full Text - Plant hormones are versatile chemical regulators of plant growth | PDF (1,192 KB) - Plant hormones are versatile chemical regulators of plant growth

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Networking by small-molecule hormones in plant immunity - pp308 - 316

Corné M J Pieterse, Antonio Leon-Reyes, Sjoerd Van der Ent & Saskia C M Van Wees

doi:10.1038/nchembio.164

Abstract - Networking by small-molecule hormones in plant immunity | Full Text - Networking by small-molecule hormones in plant immunity | PDF (2,727 KB) - Networking by small-molecule hormones in plant immunity

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Chemical complexity of volatiles from plants induced by multiple attack - pp317 - 324

Marcel Dicke, Joop J A van Loon & Roxina Soler

doi:10.1038/nchembio.169

Abstract - Chemical complexity of volatiles from plants induced by multiple attack | Full Text - Chemical complexity of volatiles from plants induced by multiple attack | PDF (1,524 KB) - Chemical complexity of volatiles from plants induced by multiple attack

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Auxin and other signals on the move in plants - pp325 - 332

Hélène S Robert & Jií Friml

doi:10.1038/nchembio.170

Abstract - Auxin and other signals on the move in plants | Full Text - Auxin and other signals on the move in plants | PDF (2,352 KB) - Auxin and other signals on the move in plants

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Facing the challenges of Cu, Fe and Zn homeostasis in plants - pp333 - 340

Christine M Palmer & Mary Lou Guerinot

doi:10.1038/nchembio.166

Abstract - Facing the challenges of Cu, Fe and Zn homeostasis in plants | Full Text - Facing the challenges of Cu, Fe and Zn homeostasis in plants | PDF (988 KB) - Facing the challenges of Cu, Fe and Zn homeostasis in plants