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Phytoecdysteroids
Insect Molting Hormone Production in Plants
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Schmelz, E.A., Grebenok, R.J., Ohnmeiss, T.O. and
Bowers, W.S. (2000) "Phytoecdysteroid Turnover in Spinach:Long Term
Stability Supports a Plant Defense Hypothesis". 26
2883-2896. J. Chem. Ecol..
Schmelz, E.A., Grebenok, R.J., Galbraith, D.W. and Bowers, W.S.
(1999) "Insect Induced Accumulation of Phytoecdysteroids
in Spinach: A response requiring endogenous synthesis from
mevalonic acid. 25 1739-1757. J. Chem.Ecol.
Schmelz, E.A., Grebenok, R.J., Galbraith, D.W. and Bowers, W.S.(1998)
"Damage Induced Accumulation of Phytoecdysteroids in Spinach:
A Root Specific Response Requiring the Octadecanoic Acid
Pathway." 24 (2) 339-360. J. Chem. Ecol.
Grebenok, R.J., Benveniste, I., Galbraith, D.W. and Feyereisen,
R. (1996) "Ecdysone 20-monooxygenase: a Cytochrome P450 from
Spinach". Phytochemistry, 42 (4) 927.
Adler, J.H., and Grebenok, R.J. (1994) "Biosynthesis and
Distribution of Insect Molting Hormones in Plants".
Lipids, 30 (3) 257.
Grebenok, R.J., Venkatachari, S. and Adler, J.H. (1994)
"Biosynthesis of Ecdysone and Ecdysone Phosphates in
Spinach". Phytochemistry, 36 (6), 1399.
Grebenok, R.J. and Adler, J.H. (1993) "Ecdysteroid Biosynthesis
During the Ontogeny of Spinach Leaves". Phytochemistry,
33 (2) , 341.
Adler, J.H., and Grebenok, R.J. (1996) "Function of
Phytoecdysteroids in Plants". in The Biochemistry and Function
of Sterols (Parrish, E.J., and Nes, D.W. eds.) CRC Press.
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