References
Selected references providing an overview of the tools and approaches commonly used for analyzing VOCs, as well as the known and hypothesized roles and mechanisms of action of VOCs produced by plants and plant-associated microbes. We will update this section on a regular basis.
Tools and Approaches for Analyzing VOCs
- Alborn, H. T. 2018. A Technique for Thermal Desorption Analyses Suitable for Thermally-Labile, Volatile Compounds. J. Chemical Ecology 44:103-110. Link
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- Tholl, D., Hossain, O., Weinhold, A., Röse, U. S. R., and Wei, Q. 2021. Trends and applications in plant volatile sampling and analysis. The Plant Journal 106:314-325. Link
Plant VOCs and Their Functions
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- Baldwin, I. T. 2010. Plant volatiles. Current Biology 20:R392-R397. Link
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Fungal VOCs and Their Functions
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Bacterial VOCs and Their Functions
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Mechanisms underlying VOC sensing
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