Conifers have evolved complex oleoresin terpene defenses against herbivores and
pathogens. In co‐evolved bark beetles, conifer terpenes also serve chemo‐ecological …

The mountain pine beetle epidemic has highlighted the complex interactions of bark beetles
with conifer host defenses. In these interactions, oleoresin terpenoids and volatiles …

White spruce (Picea glauca), a gymnosperm tree, has been established as one of the
models for conifer genomics. We describe the draft genome assemblies of two white spruce …

The mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae; MPB) is an eruptive bark beetle
species affecting pine forests of western North America. MPB are exposed to volatile …

Dendroctonus Erichson is a relatively small genus, but one with a disproportionately large
impact on coniferous forests. Its name is particularly suitable (Dendro-tree,-tonus destroyer) …

In the biosynthesis of terpenoids, the ample catalytic versatility of terpene synthases (TPS)
allows the formation of thousands of different molecules. A steadily increasing number of …

Plant monoterpenoids with structural diversities have extensive applications in food,
cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and biofuels. Due to the strong dependence on the …

Gymnosperms diverged from their sister plant clade of flowering plants 300 Mya.
Morphological and functional divergence between the two major seed plant clades involved …

Pine resin, as a natural material, has been widely used in food, pharmaceutical, and
chemical industries. Slash pine (Pinus elliottii Engelm var. elliottii) is the primary tree species …

Estimates of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from forests are based on the
assumption that foliage has a steady emission potential over its lifetime, and that emissions …