Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Muehlenberg 1, 14476, Potsdam-Golm, Germany.
Trends Plant Sci. 2017 Apr;22(4):338-350. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2016.12.009. Epub 2017 Jan 19.
A striking feature of the angiosperms that use animals as pollen carriers to sexually reproduce is the great diversity of their flowers with regard to morphology and traits such as color, odor, and nectar. These traits are underpinned by the synthesis of secondary metabolites such as pigments and volatiles, as well as carbohydrates and amino acids, which are used by plants to lure and reward animal pollinators. We review here the knowledge of the metabolic network that supports the biosynthesis of these compounds and the behavioral responses that these molecules elicit in the animal pollinators. Such knowledge provides us with a deeper insight into the ecology and evolution of plant-pollinator interactions, and should help us to better manage these ecologically essential interactions in agricultural ecosystems.
被子植物的一个显著特征是，它们利用动物作为花粉载体来进行有性繁殖，其花朵在形态和特征上（如颜色、气味和花蜜）具有多样性。这些特征是由次生代谢物（如色素和挥发物）以及碳水化合物和氨基酸的合成所支撑的，植物利用这些物质来吸引和奖励传粉动物。在这里，我们回顾了支持这些化合物生物合成的代谢网络的知识，以及这些分子在动物传粉者中引发的行为反应。这些知识使我们更深入地了解植物-传粉者相互作用的生态和进化，并应有助于我们更好地管理农业生态系统中这些生态上必不可少的相互作用。
