Plant Volatile Organic Compounds: Revealing the Hidden Interactions

Farhat Abbas^{1

2

3}, Hui-Cong Wang¹

Affiliations

¹ Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops-South China, Guangdong Litchi Engineering Research Center, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
² Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization of Tropical Fruits and Vegetables (Co-Construction by Ministry and Province), Institute of Tropical Fruit Trees, Hainan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Haikou 571100, China.
³ Key Laboratory of Tropical Fruit Tree Biology of Hainan Province, Hainan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571100, China.

Editorial

Farhat Abbas et al. Plants (Basel). 2025.

. 2025 Feb 7;14(4):507.

doi: 10.3390/plants14040507.

Farhat Abbas^{1

2

3}, Hui-Cong Wang¹

¹ Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops-South China, Guangdong Litchi Engineering Research Center, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
² Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization of Tropical Fruits and Vegetables (Co-Construction by Ministry and Province), Institute of Tropical Fruit Trees, Hainan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Haikou 571100, China.
³ Key Laboratory of Tropical Fruit Tree Biology of Hainan Province, Hainan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571100, China.

Abstract

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), classified as secondary or specialized metabolites, are essential for plant health [...].

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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