Ecological Arsenal and Developmental Dispatcher. The Paradigm of Secondary Metabolism
PLANT PHYSIOLOGYPublished 1 January 2001Open access
Toni M. Kutchan
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This chapter discusses secondary metabolites, a class of small molecules that have been exploiting plant chemicals in the form of potions and poisons for thousands of years but whose physiological significance is still poorly understood.
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Mankind has been exploiting plant chemicals in the form of potions and poisons for thousands of years. The attitude toward the physiological significance of this plethora of small molecules is reflected in the terminology that was assigned to them: secondary metabolites. Less flattering terms were
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