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Genetic enigineering of bvoc emissions from trees.
In: Biology, Controls and Models of Tree Volatile Organic Compound Emissions. Heidelberg: Oxford University Press, 2013. 95-118 (Tree Physiol. ; 5)
In recent years, it has become possible to inhibit constitutive production of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOC) in trees by genetic engineering. In addition, the trait for constitutive emissions has been introduced in several previously non-emitting herbaceous model organisms and crops. Research on these genetically engineered organisms has demonstrated that eliminating terpenes (syn. terpenoids or isoprenoids) emission reduces stress tolerance, while enhancing emissions often increases abiotic and biotic stress tolerance. In this chapter, the progress in terpene engineering work is reviewed, and the advantages of, changes in and obstacles related to genetically modified (GM) trees are discussed. We start by introducing the reader to terpene biosynthesis and the efforts undertaken to manipulate that process, we further review past attempts to repress and overexpress terpene synthases in herbs and trees, and finally describe the current achievements and suggest future possibilities in the field of terpene emission engineering.
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Publication type
Article: Edited volume or book chapter
Editors
Niinemets, U.* ; Monson, R.K.*
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0829-318X
e-ISSN
1758-4469
ISBN
978-94-007-6605-1
Book Volume Title
Biology, Controls and Models of Tree Volatile Organic Compound Emissions
Journal
Tree Physiology
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Volume: 5,
Pages: 95-118
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publishing Place
Heidelberg
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Peer reviewed
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Research Unit Environmental Simulation (BIOP-EUS)