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Terpenoid biosynthesis; terpenoid storage; secretory
structures; metabolic turnover; volatilization; catabolism;
carbon nutrient balance hypothesis; growth differentiation
balance hypothesis; resource availability hypothesis
Peppermint mentha-piperita; sage salvia-officinalis; soluble
enzyme preparations; cell-suspension cultures; carbon nutrient
balance; insect herbivore interactions; coenzyme-a reductase;
essential oil; glandular trichomes; monoterpene cyclase
Abstract:
The net value of any plant trait can be assessed by measuring the costs and benefits associated with that trait. While the other contributors to this issue examine the possible benefits of terpenoids to plants, this article explores the metabolic costs
