10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CYANOGENESIS»
Discover the use of
cyanogenesis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
cyanogenesis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cyanide Compounds in Biology
The polymorphism for cyanogenesis in Lotus corniculatus and Trifolium repens
provides ample evidence that cyanogenesis has an important role in plant
defence. This herbivore-plant interaction is, however, far from simple: the degree
of ...
CIBA Foundation Symposium, 2008
2
Plant Variation and Evolution
It is not possible to summarise all the results discovered in experiments, but they
suggest that a number of interacting factors may influence patterns of
cyanogenesis, for there is evidence that water stress, mammal grazing, trampling,
insect ...
3
Toxic Plants of North America
several species of Trifolium are reported to be cyanogenic (Table 35.13),
cyanogenesis is a rare consequence of ruminants grazing T. repens late in a
growing season when rainfall has been poor or erratic (Coop 1949; Vickery et al.
George E. Burrows, Ronald J. Tyrl, 2012
4
Bioactive Compounds from Plants
In herbs, variations in the palatability of leaves are also apparent, notably in the
case of cyanogenesis. Cyanogenic glycosides are bitter tasting and such plants
are normally rejected, quite apart from their poisonous nature. The expression of
...
CIBA Foundation Symposium, 2008
5
Herbivores: Their Interactions with Secondary Plant ...
As early as 1966, Jones (1966) indicated that cyanogenesis polymorphisms in
legumes may be useful in determining the importance of herbivores as selective
agents on plant chemistry and in ascertaining the significance of plant chemistry
in ...
6
Plant Secondary Metabolism
The ability to produce cyanide or Cyanogenesis has long been recognized in
plants. At least 2650 species, from more than 550 genera, and 1 30 families
possess the ability to make Cyanogenic glycosides (Hegnauer, 1986; Seigler,
1991).
7
Introduction to Ecological Biochemistry
The reason why cyanogenesis is high in British populations is probably because
the high winter isotherm means that predators like slugs and snails are active all
the year round. When clover and the trefoil start germinating in the spring, the ...
Jeffrey B. Harborne, 1993
8
Genetic and Evolutionary Diversity: The Sport of Nature
9.3 CYANOGENESIS IN PLANTS The Victorian hero General Charles Gordon
was besieged in Khartoum by the Mahdi in 1884/85. As if there were not enough
other problems, his horses began to die with symptoms of cyanide poisoning.
Laurence Martin Cook, Robert S. Callow, 1999
9
Annual Plant Reviews, Biochemistry of Plant Secondary Metabolism
Many publications report that this enzyme is involved in cyanogenesis upon
tissue disruption (Kojima et al., 1979; Conn, 1981), but, in contrast to the
intensive investigation of B-glucosidases, only a few papers have dealt with
HNLs. This may ...
10
Molecular Host Plant Resistance to Pests
Cyanogenic plant species include ferns, gymnosperms, monocotyledonous and
dicotyledonous plants (15-39). Despite the widespread occurrence of
cyanogenesis in plants, the compounds responsible for producing HCN have
been isolated ...
S. Sadasivam, B. Thayumanayan, 2003
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CYANOGENESIS»
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cyanogenesis is used in the context of the following news items.
The Edge of Evolution: Why Darwin's Mechanism Is Self-Limiting
... and heart disease in humans, gaitedness in horses, loss of cyanogenesis in clover, and a plethora of helpful broken genes in bacteria. «Discovery Institute, Jul 14»
An Honor for Elemental (the cyanide version)
The paper's author, David A. Jones, points out that “There are now sufficient examples of plant defense by cyanogenesis for us to conclude that ... «Wired, Dec 13»
Self-defending seeds
... bites into the seed, the layers are merged, causing HNL and MN to react and produce hydrogen cyanide, a process known as cyanogenesis. «Chemistry World, Dec 13»
The Curious Case of the Poisoned Cows
The paper's author, David A. Jones, points out that “There are now sufficient examples of plant defense by cyanogenesis for us to conclude that ... «Wired News, Jun 12»
Genetic differences in clover make one type toxic
“The advantage of the clover cyanogenesis system is there's already so much known about its ecology,” Olsen said. “What we're able to do now ... «News from Washington University in St. Louis, Oct 07»
