Flavonoids represent a large class of secondary plant metabolites, of which anthocyanins
are the most conspicuous class, dueto the wide range of colors resulting from their …

Glycosylation is a widespread modification of plant secondary metabolites. It is involved in
various functions, including the regulation of hormone homeostasis, the detoxification of …

Advances in the flavonoid field have been nothing short of spectacular over the last 20
years. While the medical field has noticed flavonoids for their potential antioxidant …

In all higher plants studied to date, the anthocyanin pigment pathway is regulated by a suite
of transcription factors that include Myb, bHLH and WD‐repeat proteins. However, in …

The shape and color of flowers are important for plant reproduction because they attract
pollinators such as insects and birds. Therefore, it is thought that alterations in these traits …

Glycosyltransferases of small molecules transfer sugars to a wide range of acceptors, from
hormones and secondary metabolites to biotic and abiotic chemicals and toxins in the …

The petunia loci anthocyanin1 (an1), an2, an4, and an11 are required for the transcription of
anthocyanin biosynthetic genes in floral organs. The an2 and an11 loci were recently cloned …

A class of UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) defined by the presence of a C-terminal
consensus sequence is found throughout the plant and animal kingdoms. Whereas …

The purplish-red color of “Tailihong” jujube fruit skins is caused primarily by anthocyanin
accumulation, but the mechanisms that underlie anthocyanin biosynthesis in jujube fruit …

Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) traditionally have been studied in plants and other
organisms for their ability to detoxify chemically diverse herbicides and other toxic organic …