Uncovering central carbon metabolism underlying the successive nectar secretion and scent volatiles emission in floral accessory whorls of Clerodendrum chinense.

In Angiosperms, floral volatiles emission and extrafloral nectar secretion ensure balance between plant reproduction and defense. Though these processes were well studied in various species, the underlying primary metabolic pathways supplying the pre…

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