Estimated number of different metabolites in plants
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| Range | 200,000-1,000,000 Metabolites |
|---|---|
| Organism | Plants |
| Reference | Saito K, Matsuda F. Metabolomics for functional genomics, systems biology, and biotechnology. Annu Rev Plant Biol. 2010 Jun 2 61: 463-89. p. 464, right column, top sentencePubMed ID19152489 |
| Primary Source | Dixon RA, Strack D. Phytochemistry meets genome analysis, and beyond. Phytochemistry. 2003 Mar62(6):815-6. p. 815 left column, second paragraphPubMed ID12590109 |
| Comments | Human knowledge so far encompasses the existence of at least 270,000 plant species, and researchers believe that more than 400,000 plant species exist worldwide. The total number of metabolites in the plant kingdom is estimated to range from 200,000 to 1,000,000 (primary source). For 1,060,000 metabolites see Afendi et al. 2011 PMID 22123792 p.14/28 3rd paragraph |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 105634 |