Abstract Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation has, for many decades now, been widely studied with
respect to its consequences on plant and animal health. Though according to NASA, the …

Plants produce thousands of secondary metabolites (aka specialized metabolites) of diverse
chemical nature. These compounds play important roles in protecting plants under adverse …

▪ Abstract Recent advances in the cell, developmental, and molecular biology of alkaloid
biosynthesis have heightened our appreciation for the complexity and importance of plant …

The principles underlying the formation of veins in the leaf have long intrigued
developmental biologists. In Arabidopsis leaves, files of anatomically inconspicuous …

Plants produce a variety of secondary metabolites, some of which are used as
pharmaceuticals or are health promoting as food components. Recent genetic studies on the …

In Catharanthus roseus cell suspensions, the expression of several terpenoid indole
alkaloid biosynthetic genes, including two genes encoding strictosidine synthase (STR) and …

Plants synthesize a vast array of specialized metabolites that primarily contribute to their
defense and survival under adverse conditions. Many of the specialized metabolites have …

The enzyme encoded by the strictosidine synthase (Str) gene catalyses a key step in the
biosynthesis of therapeutically valuable terpenoid indole alkaloids. In Catharanthus roseus …

Background Elicitations are considered to be an important strategy towards improved in vitro
production of secondary metabolites. In cell cultures, biotic and abiotic elicitors have …

Plants produce alkaloids, among others, to protect themselves against microbial infection,
herbivore attack or ultraviolet irradiation. For man, alkaloid metabolism is the source of many …