Status and perspective of sponge chemosystematics.
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| Publication date | 2007 |
| Journal | Marine Biotechnology |
| Volume | Issue number | 9 |
| Pages (from-to) | 2-19 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
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| Abstract |
In addition to their pharmaceutical applications, sponges are an important source of compounds that are used to elucidate classification patterns and phylogenetic relationships. Here we present a review and outlook on chemosystematics in sponges in seven sections: Secondary metabolites in sponges; Further applications of bioactive compound research in sponges; Sponge chemotaxonomy; Pitfalls of sponge chemotaxonomy; The chemotaxonomic suitability of sponge compounds; Potential synapomorphic markers in sponges; and The future of sponge chemotaxonomy |
| Document type | Article |
| Published at | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10126-005-6109-7 |
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