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Overexpression of chalcone isomerase in apple reduces phloridzin accumulation and increases susceptibility to herbivory by two‐spotted mites by Dare, Andrew P., Tomes, Sumathi, McGhie, Tony K., Klink, John W., Sandanayaka, Manoharie, Hallett, Ian C., Atkinson, Ross G.

“…Summary Apples (Malus spp.) accumulate significant quantities of the dihydrochalcone glycoside, phloridzin, whilst pears (Pyrus spp.) do not. To explain this…”
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A phosphatase gene is linked to nectar dihydroxyacetone accumulation in mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium) by Grierson, Ella R. P., Thrimawithana, Amali H., Klink, John W., Lewis, David H., Carvajal, Ignacio, Shiller, Jason, Miller, Poppy, Deroles, Simon C., Clearwater, Michael J., Davies, Kevin M., Chagné, David, Schwinn, Kathy E.

“…Summary Floral nectar composition beyond common sugars shows great diversity but contributing genetic factors are generally unknown. Mānuka (Leptospermum…”
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Evolution and function of red pigmentation in land plants by Davies, Kevin M, Landi, Marco, van Klink, John W, Schwinn, Kathy E, Brummell, David A, Albert, Nick W, Chagné, David, Jibran, Rubina, Kulshrestha, Samarth, Zhou, Yanfei, Bowman, John L

“…Land plants commonly produce red pigmentation as a response to environmental stressors, both abiotic and biotic. The type of pigment produced varies among…”
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Leaf colour polymorphisms: a balance between plant defence and photosynthesis by Menzies, Ignatius J, Youard, Luke W, Lord, Janice M, Carpenter, Kaylyn L, Klink, John W, Perry, Nigel B, Schaefer, H. Martin, Gould, Kevin S, Heil, Martin

“…Whether plants use leaf colour to deter herbivores remains controversial. The warning signal hypothesis predicts that red pigmentation is adaptive by reducing…”
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Herbicidal β‐triketones are compartmentalized in leaves of Leptospermum species: localization by Raman microscopy and rapid screening by Killeen, Daniel P, Klink, John W, Smallfield, Bruce M, Gordon, Keith C, Perry, Nigel B

“…The New Zealand mānuka shrub, Leptospermum scoparium, and the Australian L. morrisonii produce herbicidal β‐triketones in their leaves. The localization of…”
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Fast Phenotyping of LFS-Silenced (Tearless) Onions by Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (DESI-MS) by Joyce, Nigel I, Eady, Colin C, Silcock, Patrick, Perry, Nigel B, van Klink, John W

“…Fast MS techniques have been applied to the analysis of sulfur volatiles in Allium species and varieties to distinguish phenotypes. Headspace sampling by…”
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Red leaf margins indicate increased polygodial content and function as visual signals to reduce herbivory in Pseudowintera colorata by Cooney, Luke J, van Klink, John W, Hughes, Nicole M, Perry, Nigel B, Schaefer, H. Martin, Menzies, Ignatius J, Gould, Kevin S

“…• Red‐pigmented leaf margins are common, but their functional significance is unknown. We hypothesized that red leaf margins reduce leaf herbivory by…”
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Chemosystematic Analyses of Gingidia Volatiles by Sansom, Catherine E., Heenan, Peter B., Perry, Nigel B., Smallfield, Bruce M., van Klink, John W.

“…The leave volatiles of six Gingidia species from New Zealand and Australia and the seed volatiles of G. grisea were characterized by solid‐phase…”
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The evolution of flavonoid biosynthesis by Davies, Kevin M, Andre, Christelle M, Kulshrestha, Samarth, Zhou, Yanfei, Schwinn, Kathy E, Albert, Nick W, Chagné, David, van Klink, John W, Landi, Marco, Bowman, John L

“…The flavonoid pathway is characteristic of land plants and a central biosynthetic component enabling life in a terrestrial environment. Flavonoids provide…”
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Stress, senescence, and specialized metabolites in bryophytes by Kulshrestha, Samarth, Jibran, Rubina, van Klink, John W, Zhou, Yanfei, Brummell, David A, Albert, Nick W, Schwinn, Kathy E, Chagné, David, Landi, Marco, Bowman, John L, Davies, Kevin M

“…Abstract Life on land exposes plants to varied abiotic and biotic environmental stresses. These environmental drivers contributed to a large expansion of…”
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Chemical diversity of kānuka: Inter- and intraspecific variation of foliage terpenes and flavanones of Kunzea (Myrtaceae) in Aotearoa/New Zealand by Fuller, Ioan D., de Lange, Peter J., Burgess, Elaine J., Sansom, Catherine E., van Klink, John W., Perry, Nigel B.

“…Kunzea (Myrtaceae) trees and shrubs, generally called kānuka, grow across most of Aotearoa/New Zealand (NZ). With the exception of K. sinclairii, an offshore…”
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Triketones active against antibiotic-resistant bacteria: Synthesis, structure–activity relationships, and mode of action by van Klink, John W., Larsen, Lesley, Perry, Nigel B., Weavers, Rex T., Cook, Gregory M., Bremer, Phil J., MacKenzie, Andrew D., Kirikae, Teruo

“…Antibacterial triketones prepared from acylated phloroglucinols showed a range of activities in vitro against MRSA and other drug-resistant bacteria. A series…”
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Composition and safety evaluation of tea from New Zealand kawakawa (Piper excelsum) by Butts, Christine A., van Klink, John W., Joyce, Nigel I., Paturi, Gunaranjan, Hedderley, Duncan I., Martell, Sheridan, Harvey, Dawn

“…Kawakawa (Piper excelsum) has food, medicinal and cultural importance to the indigenous Māori people of New Zealand, and is being incorporated into a range of…”
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Taramea, a treasured Māori perfume of Ngāi Tahu from Aciphylla species of Aotearoa New Zealand: a review of Mātauranga Māori and scientific research by Dobson-Waitere, Aaria, MacIntosh, Robin, Ellison, Matapura F., Smallfield, Bruce M., van Klink, John W.

“…Taramea is the prized resinous exudate obtained from native Aciphylla plants (speargrass) identified as a taonga by Ngāi Tahu Māori in their Treaty of Waitangi…”
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Chemical time capsules: bioactive volatiles in eighteenth century herbarium samples of mānuka, Leptospermum scoparium by Sansom, Catherine E., van Klink, John W., Perry, Nigel B.

“…Leptospermum scoparium J. R. et G. Forst. (Myrtaceae), called mānuka or kahikātoa by Māori, shows distinct foliage chemotypes in different regions of Aotearoa…”
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Safety and Perceptions of Risk in the Handling of Laboratory Chemicals in a Biological Research Community by Brewster, Diane T., Bycroft, Bruce L., Cooney, Janine M., Cordiner, Sarah B., Hunt, Martin B., Jensen, Dwayne J. A., McGhie, Tony K., Sansom, Catherine E., van Klink, John W., Rowan, Daryl D.

“…Plant & Food Research (PFR) is a biologically orientated multi-disciplinary research institute with the goal of improving the value of New Zealand’s…”
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Alkaloid variation in New Zealand kōwhai, Sophora species by McDougal, Owen M., Heenan, Peter B., Jaksons, Peter, Sansom, Catherine E., Smallfield, Bruce M., Perry, Nigel B., van Klink, John W.

“…A phytochemical investigation of eight New Zealand Sophora species has resulted in the identification of alkaloids of the sparteine, matrine, and cytisine…”
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Flavor, Glucosinolates, and Isothiocyanates of Nau (Cook’s Scurvy Grass, Lepidium oleraceum) and Other Rare New Zealand Lepidium Species by Sansom, Catherine E, Jones, Veronika S, Joyce, Nigel I, Smallfield, Bruce M, Perry, Nigel B, van Klink, John W

“…The traditionally consumed New Zealand native plant nau, Cook’s scurvy grass, Lepidium oleraceum, has a pungent wasabi-like taste, with potential for…”
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Nortriketones: Antimicrobial Trimethylated Acylphloroglucinols from Ma̅nuka (Leptospermum scoparium) by Killeen, Daniel P, Larsen, Lesley, Dayan, Franck E, Gordon, Keith C, Perry, Nigel B, van Klink, John W

“…Four trimethylated acylphloroglucinols (5–8) have been isolated from ma̅nuka (Leptospermum scoparium) foliage. Apart from myrigalone A (8), which has…”
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Coriander Spice Oil:  Effects of Fruit Crushing and Distillation Time on Yield and Composition by Smallfield, Bruce M, van Klink, John W, Perry, Nigel B, Dodds, Kenneth G

“…Crushing intensity and distillation time were evaluated for their effects on the oil yield and composition of steam-distilled essential oil from fruits of…”
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