Cyanogenic glucosides in the biological warfare between plants and insects: The Burnet moth-Birdsfoot trefoil model system

► Update on cyanogenesis in the Burnet moth-Birdsfoot trefoil model system. ► Identical intermediates in the biosynthetic pathways between the two kingdoms. ► New functions appearing for cyanogenic glucosides in plants and insects. ► Sequencing technologies offer opportunities to study genomics in non-model organisms.