Functions and biotechnology of plant secondary metabolites (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)
Revised edition of: Functions of plant secondary metabolites and their exploitation in biotechnology
Includes bibliographical references and index
"This volume commences with an overview of the modes of action of defensive secondary metabolites, followed by detailed surveys of chemical defense in marine ecosystems, the biochemistry of induced defense, plant-microbe interactions and medical applications. A chapter is also included covering biotechnological aspects of producing valuable secondary metabolites in plant cell and organ cultures."--NHBS Environment Bookstore