Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto, Japan.
Department of Biological Production, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University, Shimoshinjyo-Nakano, Akita, Japan.
Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2021 Jan 7;85(1):33-41. doi: 10.1093/bbb/zbaa034.
Chemical ecology is the highly interdisciplinary study of biochemicals that mediate the behavior of organisms and the regulation of physiological changes that alter intraspecific and/or interspecific interactions. Significant advances are often achieved through the collaboration of chemists and biologists working to understand organismal survival strategies with an eye on the development of targeted technologies for controlling agricultural, forestry, medical, and veterinary pests in a sustainable world. We highlight recent advances in chemical ecology from multiple viewpoints and discuss future prospects for applications.
化学生态学是一门高度跨学科的科学，研究生物体内介导生物行为和调节生理变化的生化物质，这些变化会改变种内和/或种间的相互作用。通过化学家与生物学家的合作，往往能在理解生物体生存策略方面取得重大进展，着眼于开发可持续世界中用于控制农业、林业、医学和兽医害虫的靶向技术。我们从多个角度强调了化学生态学的最新进展，并讨论了其未来的应用前景。
