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Yoshiahu Goldstein¹, Guy Polturak¹

¹Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.

Current opinion in biotechnology

|January 15, 2026

Abstract:

Plant natural products (PNPs) are specialized metabolites with diverse biological activities that are central to plant adaptation to biotic stresses. They act as chemical defenses against pathogens and pests, supporting plant survival under attack. Harnessing their potential as eco-friendly biopesticides requires a detailed understanding of their biosynthetic pathways and biological functions. This review highlights recent advances in the discovery and pathway elucidation of defensive PNPs and discusses strategies for their application through heterologous expression and enhanced in planta production.

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productos naturales de las plantas defensa de las plantas estrés biótico biopesticidas biosíntesis metabolitos secundarios

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