Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC–
HRMS) variants currently represent the best tools to tackle the challenges of complexity and …

Plants are natural experts in organic synthesis, being able to generate large numbers of
specific metabolites with widely varying structures that help them adapt to variable survival …

Isoflavones are a group of phenolic compounds mostly restricted to plants of the legume
family, where they mediate important interactions with plant-associated microbes, including …

Secondary metabolism in plants gives rise to a vast array of small-molecule natural
products. The discovery of operon-like gene clusters in plants has provided a new …

Covering: up to 2021 Plants and their associated microbial communities are known to
produce millions of metabolites, a majority of which are still not characterized and are …

Our agricultural systems are now in urgent need to secure food for a growing world
population. To meet this challenge, we need a better characterization of plant genetic and …

Metabolomics refers to the technology for the comprehensive analysis of metabolites and
low-molecular-weight compounds in a biological system, such as cells or tissues …

Crop domestication usually leads to the narrowing genetic diversity. However, human
selection mainly focuses on visible traits, such as yield and plant morphology, with most …

Main conclusion Present review describes the molecular tools and strategies deployed in
the trait discovery and improvement of major crops. The prospects and challenges …

The majority of the most economically important plant and crop species are enriched with
the availability of high-quality reference genome sequences forming the basis of gene …