Metabolomics comprises the methods and techniques that are used to measure the small
molecule composition of biofluids and tissues, and is actually one of the most rapidly …

Triterpenoids are among the most assorted class of specialized metabolites found in all the
taxa of living organisms. Triterpenoids are the leading active ingredients sourced from plant …

INTRODUCTION Specialized metabolism is a feature of plant evolution and adaption. Plant-
specialized metabolites have ecological functions, mediating interactions between plants …

To understand and engineer plant metabolism, we need a comprehensive and accurate
annotation of all metabolic information across plant species. As a step towards this goal, we …

A big challenge in current systems biology research arises when different types of data must
be accessed from separate sources and visualized using separate tools. The high cognitive …

Since its 2015 update, MaizeGDB, the Maize Genetics and Genomics database, has
expanded to support the sequenced genomes of many maize inbred lines in addition to the …

Plant metabolism underpins many traits of ecological and agronomic importance. Plants
produce numerous compounds to cope with their environments but the biosynthetic …

Cucurbitacins are triterpenoids that confer a bitter taste in cucurbits such as cucumber,
melon, watermelon, squash, and pumpkin. These compounds discourage most pests on the …

Carbohydrate-active enzyme (CAZymes) are not only the most important enzymes for
bioenergy and agricultural industries, but also very important for human health, in that …

Phytohormones, including auxin, abscisic acid (ABA), cytokinin (CK), ethylene (ET), and
gibberellins (GAs), have been found in a broad spectrum of microalgal lineages. Although …