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1Institut für Angewandte Botanik, Lehrstuhl für Pharmakognosie, Universität Hamburg, Bundesstraße 43, D-2000 Hamburg 13, FRG.
Planta Medica
|December 1, 1985
Summary
Wild and commercial tomato plants produce 2-tridecanone, a compound crucial for defending against pests and fungal diseases. This defense chemical
Area of Science:
- Plant science
- Chemical ecology
- Botany
Context:
- Investigates 2-tridecanone production in tomato plants.
- Examines 8 commercial tomato (LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM) cultivars and 4 wild tomato species (L. HIRSUTUM, L. PIMPINELLIFOLIUM, L. GLANDULOSUM, L. PERUVIANUM).
- Analyzes compound levels in leaflets, petioles, and stems.
Purpose:
- To determine the production of 2-tridecanone in various tomato genotypes.
- To assess the influence of developmental stages and cultivation conditions on 2-tridecanone levels.
- To discuss the role of 2-tridecanone as a defense mechanism in LYCOPERSICON spp.
Summary:
- Quantified 2-tridecanone in 12 tomato varieties (8 cultivars, 4 wild species).
- Evaluated 2-tridecanone production across different plant parts and growth phases.
- Explored the ecological significance of 2-tridecanone against pests and pathogens.
Impact:
- Highlights 2-tridecanone's role in natural pest and disease resistance in tomatoes.
- Provides insights for breeding tomatoes with enhanced defense capabilities.
- Contributes to understanding plant chemical defenses in the Solanaceae family.
