What is chemotaxonomy?

Chemotaxonomy:

1. Chemotaxonomy is a classification of animals and plants based on their chemical and biochemical composition.
2. The term was classified in the 15th and 16th centuries by Newmann, James Petiver, and Grew.
3. The classification was based on the that genes encode proteins.
4. The compounds studied for chemotaxonomy are nucleic acids, amino acids, peptides, and many more.
5. It is a better way of differentiating plants and understanding the relationships between plants.