Fruit flavor and nutritional characteristics are key quality traits and ones of the main factors
influencing consumer preference. Central carbon metabolism, also known as primary …

Plants synthesize an amazing diversity of volatile organic compounds (VOC s) that facilitate
interactions with their environment, from attracting pollinators and seed dispersers to …

Glandular trichomes are specialized hairs found on the surface of about 30% of all vascular
plants and are responsible for a significant portion of a plant's secondary chemistry …

Analysis of the updated reference tomato genome found 34 full‐length TPS genes and 18
TPS pseudogenes. Biochemical analysis has now identified the catalytic activities of all …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted by plants as a consequence of their
interaction with biotic and abiotic factors, and have a very important role in plant evolution …

Compounds of the terpenoid class play numerous roles in the interactions of plants with their
environment, such as attracting pollinators and defending the plant against pests. We show …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) glandular trichomes function as biochemical factories that
synthesize a diverse array of specialized metabolites. Terpenoids are the most diverse class …

Glandular trichomes cover the surface of many plant species. They exhibit tremendous
diversity, be it in their shape or the compounds they secrete. This diversity is expressed …

Glandular trichomes are anatomical structures specialized for the synthesis of secreted
natural products. In this review we focus on the description of glands that accumulate …

Herbivorous insects are responsible for large losses to agriculture through feeding damage
itself but also by vectoring pathogens such as viruses. Plants have evolved various …