Shade management (dark treatment) on tea (Camellia sinensis) plants is a common
approach to improve free amino acids in raw materials of tea leaves. However, the reason …

In present study, the content of main nutrients in wild coix seed were significantly higher than
cultivated coix seed. Transcriptome and proteome were combined to provide new insight of …

INDETERMINATE DOMAIN (IDD)/BIRD proteins are a highly conserved plant-specific family
of transcription factors which play multiple roles in plant development and physiology. Here …

Rapid, easy and reliable quantification of amino acids is crucial in research on plant amino
acid metabolism and nutritional improvement of crops via enrichment of essential amino …

Biosynthesis of aspartate (Asp)-derived amino acids lysine (Lys), methionine (Met),
threonine (Thr), and isoleucine involves monofunctional Asp kinases (AKs) and dual …

Aspartate family includes five additional amino acids other than aspartate, among which
most except aspartate have been reported for their action in pathogenesis by amino acid …

The grain proteins of barley are deficient in lysine and threonine due to their low
concentrations in the major storage protein class, the hordeins, especially in the C-hordein …

Integrating amino acid metabolic pathways into plant defense and immune systems provides
the building block for stress acclimation and host-pathogen interactions. Recent progress in …

Light emitting diodes (LEDs) present an innovative opportunity for manipulating plant growth
and development. Light serves as a fundamental energy source and an environmental cue …

The enzyme dihydrodipicolinate synthase catalyzes the committed step in the synthesis of
diaminopimelate and lysine to facilitate peptidoglycan and protein synthesis …