title: Diterpene resin acids in conifers.
abstract: Diterpene resin acids are a significant component of conifer oleoresin, which is a viscous mixture of terpenoids present constitutively or inducibly upon herbivore or pathogen attack and comprises one form of chemical resistance to such attacks. This review focuses on the recent discoveries in the chemistry, biosynthesis, molecular biology, regulation, and biology of these compounds in conifers.
authors.affiliation: Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, 301-2185 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4.
authors.forename: Christopher I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Keeling
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bohlmann
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D012116:Resins, Plant / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D064028:Tracheophyta / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D004224:Diterpenes; D012116:Resins, Plant