DOI: 10.1039/d6np00035e ISSN: 0265-0568
Growth, signals, and survival: the evolutionary divergence of terpenoid metabolism in terrestrial plants
Gabrielle Wyatt, Farida Yasmin, Aubanie R. Donaldson, Siena L. Schumaker, Gloria-Alexandra Gueorguieva, Philipp ZerbePlant terpenoids derive from dynamic metabolic networks that arose via repeated gene duplication and functional divergence. The role of terpenoids in development and ecological adaptation has been fundamental in the evolution of terrestrial plants.