Natural Products

Natural Products: Discourse, Diversity and Design provides an informative and accessible overview of discoveries in the area of natural products in the genomic era, bringing together advances across the kingdoms. As genomics data makes it increasingly clear that the genomes of microbes and plants contain far more genes for natural product synthesis than had been predicted from the numbers of previously identified metabolites, the potential of these organisms to synthesize diverse natural products is likely to be far greater than previously envisaged. Natural Products addresses not only the philosophical questions of the natural role of these metabolites, but also the evolution of single and multiple pathways, and how these pathways and products may be harnessed to aid discovery of new bioactives and modes of action. Edited by recognized leaders in the fields of plant and microbial biology, bioorganic chemistry and natural products chemistry, and with contributions from researchers at top labs around the world, Natural Products is unprecedented in its combination of disciplines and the breadth of its coverage. Natural Produces: Discourse, Diversity and Design will appeal to advanced students and experienced researchers, from academia to industry, in diverse areas including ecology, industrial biotechnology, drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, agronomy, crop improvement, and natural product chemistry.

Natural Products: Discourse, Diversity andDesign provides an informative and accessible overview ofdiscoveries in the area of natural products in the genomic erabringing together advances across the kingdoms. As genomicsdata makes it increasingly clear that the genomes of microbes andplants contain far more genes for natural product synthesis thanhad been predicted from the numbers of previously identifiedmetabolites, the potential of these organisms to synthesize diversenatural products is likely to be far greater than previouslyenvisaged. Natural Products addresses notonly the philosophical questions of the natural role of thesemetabolites, but also the evolution of single and multiplepathways, and how these pathways and products may be harnessed toaid discovery of new bioactives and modes of action.Edited by recognized leaders in the fields of plant andmicrobial biology, bioorganic chemistry and natural productschemistry, and with contributions from researchers at top labsaround the world, Natural Products isunprecedented in its combination of disciplines and the breadth ofits coverage. Natural Produces: Discourse, Diversity andDesign will appeal to advanced students andexperienced researchers, from academia to industry, in diverseareas including ecology, industrial biotechnology, drug discoverymedicinal chemistry, agronomy, crop improvement, and naturalproduct chemistry.