The flavonoid pathway is one of the best characterized specialized metabolite pathways of
plants. In angiosperms, the flavonoids have varied roles in assisting with tolerance to abiotic …

Covering: up to 2022 Plants produce a wide range of structurally and biosynthetically
diverse natural products to interact with their environment. These specialised metabolites …

Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi is important in Chinese traditional medicine where
preparations of dried roots," Huang Qin," are used for liver and lung complaints and as …

Wood is the most important natural and endlessly renewable source of energy. Despite the
ecological and economic importance of wood, many aspects of its formation have not yet …

The widely cultivated medicinal and ornamental plant sage (Salvia officinalis L.) is an
evergreen shrub of the Lamiaceae family, native to the Mediterranean. We assembled a …

Catnip or catmint (Nepeta spp.) is a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) famed for
its ability to attract cats. This phenomenon is caused by the compound nepetalactone, a …

The aromatic shrub Lavandula angustifolia produces various volatile terpenoids that serve
as resources for essential oils and function in plant-insect communication. To better …

Plants are a remarkable source of high-value specialized metabolites having significant
physiological and ecological functions. Genes responsible for synthesizing specialized …

The spatial organization of genes within plant genomes can drive evolution of specialized
metabolic pathways. Terpenoids are important specialized metabolites in plants with diverse …

Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) is considered a sacred plant because of its special fragrance
and is commonly used in cooking and traditional medicine. Here, we report a high‐quality …