Publications by authors named "Juliane F S Zibrandtsen"

The genus is a hyper-diverse group of long-lived trees from the Myrtaceae family, consisting of more than 700 species. are widely distributed across their native Australian landscape and are the most widely planted hardwood forest trees in the world. The ecological and economic success of trees is due, in part, to their ability to produce a plethora of specialized metabolites, which moderate abiotic and biotic interactions.

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Cyanogenic glucosides are a class of specialized metabolites widespread in the plant kingdom. Cyanogenic glucosides are α-hydroxynitriles, and their hydrolysis releases toxic hydrogen cyanide, providing an effective chemical defense against herbivores. is a cyanogenic tree, allocating up to 20% of leaf nitrogen to the biosynthesis of the cyanogenic monoglucoside, prunasin.

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