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 …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are constantly produced by metabolically active plant cells.
The concentration of ROS may determine their role, eg, they may participate in signal …

Oranges are an important nutritional source for human health and have immense economic
value. Here we present a comprehensive analysis of the draft genome of sweet orange …

Berries of four gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa L.) cultivars of Invicta, Rixanta, Karat and Black
Negus and five currant (Ribes L.) cultivars of NS 11, Focus, Ben Gairn, Otelo and Viola were …

Plants have several l-ascorbic acid (AsA) biosynthetic pathways, but the contribution of each
one to the synthesis of AsA varyies between different species, organs, and developmental …

Fleshy fruits and their products are important constituents of the human diet and are also of
considerable commercial importance. A large number of different organic acids are present …

It is widely accepted that the predominant ascorbate biosynthesis pathway in green plants is
via GDP-mannose and l-galactose. d-galacturonic, d-glucuronic acid and GDP-l-gulose …

The d-mannose/l-galactose pathway for the biosynthesis of vitamin C (l-ascorbic acid; AsA)
has greatly improved the understanding of this indispensable compound in plants, where it …

Background High levels of ascorbic acid (AsA) in tomato fruits provide health benefits for
humans and also play an important role in several aspects of plant life. Although AsA …

L-Ascorbic acid (AsA) is more commonly known as vitamin C and is an indispensable
compound for human health. As a major antioxidant, AsA not only maintains redox balance …