Indole: an evolutionarily conserved influencer of behaviour across kingdoms
Indole is a key environmental cue that is used by many organisms. Based on its biochemistry, we suggest indole is used so universally, and by such different organisms, because it derives from the metabolism of tryptophan, a resource essential for many species yet rare in nature. These properties mak...
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John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd
2016
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