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Anja David

Max Planck Institute for Chemical EcologyORCID 0009-0002-4134-7847Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ecology· 1 Plant Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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Ryan M. AlamiD· 2 shared Sarah Ellen O'ConnoriD· 2 shared Adriana A. LopesiD· 1 shared C. Robin BuelliD· 1 shared Chloée Tymen· 1 shared Clara MorweiseriD· 1 shared Danny KessleriD· 1 shared Gabriel R. TitchineriD· 1 shared

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EcologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedJul 28, 2026

The floral illusion: A parasitic beetle mimics the scent of flowers to attract bees

Ryan M. Alam, Danny Kessler, Heiko Vogel…·Tobias G. Köllner

The paper shows that beetle larvae mimic floral scents to attract bees by biosynthesizing volatile compounds similar to those of flowers.

DOI 10.1073/pnas.2602521123

experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

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Plant BiologyNature PlantsPeer-reviewedOct 3, 2025

Discovery of iridoid cyclase completes the iridoid pathway in asterids

Maite Colinas, Chloée Tymen, Joshua C. Wood…·Sarah Ellen O'Connor

The paper identifies an enzyme, ICYC, that catalyzes the cyclization of an enol intermediate in the iridoid biosynthesis pathway in asterids, completing the pathway and enabling metabolic engineering of iridoid compounds.

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plant (other)experimental assay

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