The spontaneous volatile emission of different aerial parts of Capparis spinosa

What is it about?

Volatile organic compounds are secondary metabolites produced by plants in order to interact with the environment. Each part of a plant plays a role in different aspect of the plant survival. We evaluated the volatile organic compound emissions of different aerial parts of Capparis spinosa to evaluate the differences and/or similarities in their profiles according to their role in the economy of the plant.

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Why is it important?

Our findings show a sharp statistical grouping of the plant parts based on their role in the plant life: part which serve similar roles have similar volatile emission profiles.