Sébastien Pellaud
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View article: Fungal infection in free-ranging snakes caused by opportunistic species
Fungal infection in free-ranging snakes caused by opportunistic species Open
Emerging infectious fungal diseases such as chytridiomycosis, caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and B. salamandrivorans in amphibians, or ophidiomycosis in reptiles (Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola), are major threats that can drive speci…
View article: Isothiocyanate Derivatives of Glucosinolates as Efficient Natural Fungicides
Isothiocyanate Derivatives of Glucosinolates as Efficient Natural Fungicides Open
Fungal pathogens on crops account for losses that exceed US$200 billion annually. At present, chemical fungicides are widely used in the agricultural industry. Many of these products have a detrimental effect on human and animal health and…
View article: Metabolic Origins and Transport of Vitamin E Biosynthetic Precursors
Metabolic Origins and Transport of Vitamin E Biosynthetic Precursors Open
Tocochromanols are organic compounds mostly produced by photosynthetic organisms that exhibit vitamin E activity in animals. They result from the condensation of homogentisate with four different polyprenyl side chains derived all from ger…
View article: <scp>WRINKLED</scp>1 and <scp>ACYL‐COA:DIACYLGLYCEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE</scp>1 regulate tocochromanol metabolism in Arabidopsis
<span>WRINKLED</span>1 and <span>ACYL‐COA:DIACYLGLYCEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE</span>1 regulate tocochromanol metabolism in Arabidopsis Open
Summary Photosynthetic organisms such as plants, algae and some cyanobacteria synthesize tocochromanols, a group of compounds that encompasses tocopherols and tocotrienols and that exhibits vitamin E activity in animals. While most vitamin…