Vitamin C (l-ascorbic acid) is an excellent free radical scavenger, not only for its capability to
donate reducing equivalents but also for the relative stability of the derived …

Throughout evolution, a number of animals including humans have lost the ability to
synthesize ascorbic acid (ascorbate, vitamin C), an essential molecule in the physiology of …

The kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) is an economically and nutritionally important fruit crop
with remarkably high vitamin C content. Here we report the draft genome sequence of a …

Background We describe novel plasmid vectors for transient gene expression using
Agrobacterium, infiltrated into Nicotiana benthamiana leaves. We have generated a series of …

Cold stress seriously affects plant development, resulting in heavy agricultural losses. L-
ascorbic acid (AsA, vitamin C) is an antioxidant implicated in abiotic stress tolerance and …

Ascorbic acid, also known as vitamin C, is a vital antioxidant widely found in plants. Plant
fruits are rich in ascorbic acid and are the primary source of human intake of ascorbic acid …

About 75% of seed total phosphorus (P) is found in a single compound, phytic acid (myo-
inositol-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-hexakisphosphate or InsP6). Phytic acid is not efficiently utilized by …

Plants synthesize ascorbate from guanosine diphosphate (GDP)‐mannose via l‐galactose/l‐
gulose, although uronic acids have also been proposed as precursors. Genes encoding all …

Significance: The concept that vitamin C (l-ascorbic acid) is at the heart of the peroxide
processing and redox signaling hub in plants is well established, but our knowledge of the …

Plant growth and development are driven by electron transfer reactions. Modifications of
redox components are both monitored and induced by cells, and are integral to responses to …