Chemical ecology is the study of the chemicals involved in the interactions of living organisms. It focuses on the production of and response to signaling molecules, toxins, and other organic compounds.

Related fields

• Analytical chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Ecology
• Genetics
• Organic chemistry

External links

• Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences supplement: Chemical Communication in a Post-Genomic World (http://www.pnas.org/content/vol100/suppl_2/)