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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Covariation and phenotypic integration in chemical communication displays: biosynthetic constraints and eco-evolutionary implications
New Phytologist, Volume 220, No. 3, Year 2018
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Chemical communication is ubiquitous. The identification of conserved structural elements in visual and acoustic communication is well established, but comparable information on chemical communication displays (CCDs) is lacking. We assessed the phenotypic integration of CCDs in a meta-analysis to characterize patterns of covariation in CCDs and identified functional or biosynthetically constrained modules. Poorly integrated plant CCDs (i.e. low covariation between scent compounds) support the notion that plants often utilize one or few key compounds to repel antagonists or to attract pollinators and enemies of herbivores. Animal CCDs (mostly insect pheromones) were usually more integrated than those of plants (i.e. stronger covariation), suggesting that animals communicate via fixed proportions among compounds. Both plant and animal CCDs were composed of modules, which are groups of strongly covarying compounds. Biosynthetic similarity of compounds revealed biosynthetic constraints in the covariation patterns of plant CCDs. We provide a novel perspective on chemical communication and a basis for future investigations on structural properties of CCDs. This will facilitate identifying modules and biosynthetic constraints that may affect the outcome of selection and thus provide a predictive framework for evolutionary trajectories of CCDs in plants and animals. © 2017 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2017 New Phytologist Trust
Authors & Co-Authors
Junker, Robert R.
Austria, Salzburg
Universität Salzburg
Blande, James D.
Finland, Kuopio
Itä-suomen Yliopisto
van Dam, Nicole M.
Germany, Leipzig
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research Idiv Halle-jena-leipzig
Dicke, Marcel
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
Dötterl, Stefan
Austria, Salzburg
Universität Salzburg
Gershenzon, Jonathan
Germany, Jena
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
Glinwood, Robert T.
Sweden, Uppsala
Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet
Gols, Rieta
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
Groot, Astrid Tatjana
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Germany, Jena
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
Holopainen, Jarmo K.
Finland, Kuopio
Itä-suomen Yliopisto
Keßler, André
United States, Ithaca
Cornell University
Knudsen, Jette Teilmann
Sweden, Lund
Lunds Universitet
Kost, Christian
Germany, Jena
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
Germany, Osnabruck
Osnabrück University
Leonhardt, Sara Diana
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Pasquet, Rémy Stéphane
France, Marseille
Ird Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement
Raguso, Robert A.
United States, Ithaca
Cornell University
Schiestl, Florian P.
Switzerland, Zurich
Universität Zürich
Schmitt, Thomas
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Unsicker, Sybille B.
Germany, Jena
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
Verhulst, Niels O.
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
Visser, Marcel E.
Netherlands, Wageningen
Netherlands Institute of Ecology Nioo - Knaw
Weldegergis, Berhane T.
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
Köllner, Tobias G.
Germany, Jena
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
Statistics
Citations: 71
Authors: 23
Affiliations: 25
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/nph.14505
ISSN:
0028646X
Study Approach
Systematic review