Plant Protection by Benzoxazinoids—Recent Insights into Biosynthesis and Function

• Published in: Agronomy (Basel) Vol. 8; no. 8; p. 143
• Main Authors: Niculaes, Claudiu, Abramov, Aleksej, Hannemann, Laura, Frey, Monika
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 11.08.2018
• Subjects: allelopathy; benzoxazinoids; Biodiversity; Biosynthesis; Cereal crops; Cereals; Corn; Crops; defence; detoxification; Enzymes; herbivory; Insects; Metabolites; Microbial activity; Microorganisms; Mode of action; Phytotoxins; Plant breeding; Plant communities; Plant protection; plant-microbe interaction; Plants (botany); Rye; Secondary metabolites; Species diversity; structural diversity; Structure-function relationships; Wheat

Benzoxazinoids (BXs) are secondary metabolites present in many Poaceae including the major crops maize, wheat, and rye. In contrast to other potentially toxic secondary metabolites, BXs have not been targets of counter selection during breeding and the effect of BXs on insects, microbes, and neighbo...