Glandular trichomes are specialized hairs found on the surface of about 30% of all vascular
plants and are responsible for a significant portion of a plant's secondary chemistry …

Although amino acids are critical for all forms of life, only proteogenic amino acids that
humans and animals cannot synthesize de novo and therefore must acquire in their diets …

Over the past century, early advances in understanding the identity of the chemicals that
collectively form a living plant have led scientists to deeper investigations exploring where …

Suberin is a lipid and phenolic cell wall heteropolymer found in the roots and other organs of
all vascular plants. Suberin plays a critical role in plant water relations and in protecting …

Glandular trichomes cover the surface of many plant species. They exhibit tremendous
diversity, be it in their shape or the compounds they secrete. This diversity is expressed …

Glandular trichomes are metabolic cell factories with the capacity to produce large quantities
of secondary metabolites. Little is known about the connection between central carbon …

Glandular trichomes play important roles in protecting plants from biotic attack by producing
defensive compounds. We investigated the metabolic profiles and transcriptomes to …

The ability of caterpillar or moth 'footsteps' to elicit defenses in the tomato (Solanum
lycopersicum) plant was examined. Although touch responses frequently have been …

Plant glandular trichomes are able to secrete and store large amounts of volatile organic
compounds (VOCs). VOCs typically accumulate in dedicated extracellular spaces, which …

Plant glandular trichomes exude secondary metabolites with defensive functions, but these
epidermal protuberances are surprisingly the first meal of Lepidopteran herbivores on …