Isoprenoids are a large and diverse class of naturally occurring organic
chemicals similar to terpenes, derived from five-carbon isoprene units assembled
and modified in thousands of ways. Plants produce a great array of structurally
diverse isoprenoids than other organism. The topic of plant isoprenoids
encompasses a rich and broad subject area, both of which are derived from a
fascination in the diversity of isoprenoids found in nature and intense
investigations into their biosynthesis. This book focuses on the current
understanding in the biosynthesis of isoprenoids in higher plants. It will be a
unique source of information for all those involved with plants as chemical
factories of fine chemicals