Phenylpropanoid metabolism is one of the most important metabolisms in plants, yielding
more than 8,000 metabolites contributing to plant development and plant–environment …

Plant Secondary Metabolites as Defenses, Regulators, and Primary Metabolites: The Blurred
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As sessile organisms, plants evolved elaborate metabolic systems that produce a plethora of
specialized metabolites as a means to survive challenging terrestrial environments …

Insect pests represent a major global challenge to important agricultural crops. Insecticides
are often applied to combat such pests, but their use has caused additional challenges such …

Heavy metals (HMs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are toxic components of
atmospheric particles. These pollutants induce a wide variety of responses in plants, leading …

Glucosinolates (GSLs) are plant secondary metabolites comprising sulfur and nitrogen
mainly found in plants from the order of Brassicales, such as broccoli, cabbage, and …

Phytohormones exhibit a wide range of chemical structures, though they primarily originate
from three key metabolic precursors: amino acids, isoprenoids, and lipids. Specific amino …

Recent advances in our understanding of plant metabolism have highlighted the
significance of specialized metabolites in the regulation of gene expression associated with …

Stone cells are the brachysclereid cells in pear (Pyrus) fruit, consisting almost entirely of
lignified secondary cell walls. They are distributed mainly near the fruit core and spread …

Lignin is essential for plant growth, structural integrity, biotic/abiotic stress resistance, and
water transport. Besides, lignin constitutes 10–30% of lignocellulosic biomass and is difficult …