Contrary to the biosynthetic pathways of many terpenoids, which are well characterized and
elucidated, their transport inside subcellular compartments and the secretion of reaction …

Plants offer a vast source of bioactive chemicals with the potential to improve human health
through the prevention and treatment of disease. However, many potential therapeutics are …

The Catharanthus roseus plant is the exclusive source of the valuable anticancer terpenoid
indole alkaloids, vinblastine (VB) and vincristine (VC). The recent availability of …

Monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs) are plant defense compounds and high-value
pharmaceuticals. Biosynthesis of the universal MIA precursor, secologanin, is organized …

Catharanthus roseus produces a wide spectrum of monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIAs).
MIA biosynthesis requires a tightly coordinated pathway involving more than 30 enzymatic …

Isoflavones and soyasaponins are major specialized metabolites accumulated in soybean
roots and secreted into the rhizosphere. Unlike the biosynthetic pathway, the transporters …

Specialized metabolism is an evolutionary answer that fortifies plants against a wide
spectrum of (a) biotic challenges. A plethora of diversified compounds can be found in the …

Triterpenoids possess potent biological activities, but their polycyclic skeletons are
challenging to synthesize. The skeletal diversity of triterpenoids in plants is generated by …

Based on recent in vitro data, a relatively large number of the plant nitrate transporter
1/peptide transporter family (NPF) proteins have been suggested to function as gibberellic …

Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is a technology for rapid gene functional analysis that
depends on the degradation of viral RNA and is part of the natural defense mechanism in …