Phytochemistry Vol. 67, No. 2, 2006 Contents FULL PAPERS REVIEW Lathyrus sativus (grass pea) and its neurotoxin ODAP pp 107–121 Ze-Yi Yan, Peter S. Spencer, Zhi-Xiao Li * , Yong-Min Liang, Ya-Fu Wang, Chun-Ying Wang, Fen-Min Li Lathyrus sativus is a high-yielding, drought-resistant legume, whose development into an important food legume has been hindered by the presence of the neurotoxin – b-N-oxalyl- L -a,b-diaminopropionic acid (b-ODAP). The paper provides an overview of Lathyrus sativus and its neurotoxin ODAP in taxonomy, genetics, ecology, chemistry, nutrition, medicine, biology and animal nutrition. HO H N H 2 N O OH O O non-toxic α-ODAP O OH O HO O H N NH 2 neurotoxic β-ODAP MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS Comparative molecular and phytochemical investigation of Leontodon autumnalis (Asteraceae, Lactuceae) populations from Central Europe pp 122–131 Sandra Grass, Christian Zidorn, Frank R. Blattner, Hermann Stuppner * Phytochemical methods and RAPD analyses were combined to investigate the chemical and molecular variation in Leontodon autumnalis L. in Central Europe. 80 40 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 PCAS1r PCAS2r METABOLISM Effect of long-term phosphate starvation on the levels and metabolism of purine nucleotides in suspension-cultured Catharanthus roseus cells pp 132–141 Fusako Shimano, Hiroshi Ashihara * Effect of phosphate starvation on the purine metabolism was investigated using cultured plant cells. RNA ATP AMP Adenonine Adenine PHYTOCHEMISTRY www.elsevier.com/locate/phytochem