Triterpenoids are among the most assorted class of specialized metabolites found in all the
taxa of living organisms. Triterpenoids are the leading active ingredients sourced from plant …

Plant specialized metabolites (PSMs) are variably distributed across taxa, tissues, and
ecological contexts; this variability has inspired many theories about PSM function, which to …

Single-cell genomics technologies are ushering in a new research era. In this review, we
summarize the benefits and current challenges of using these technologies to probe the …

Fritillaria unibracteata is an endangered medicinal plant whose bulb has been used as a
Chinese herb to suppress cough, asthma and excessive phlegm for centuries. Steroidal …

A plant's response to external and internal nitrogen signals/status relies on sensing and
signaling mechanisms that operate across spatial and temporal dimensions. From a …

The jasmonic acid (JA) signalling pathway plays an important role in the establishment of
the ectomycorrhizal symbiosis. The Laccaria bicolor effector MiSSP7 stabilizes JA …

Plants are chemical engineers par excellence. Collectively they make a vast array of
structurally diverse specialized metabolites. The raw materials for building new pathways …

Secondary metabolism is crucial for plant survival and can generate chemistry with
nutritional, therapeutic, and industrial value. Biosynthetic genes of selected secondary …

Although plant metabolic engineering enables the sustainable production of valuable
metabolites with many applications, we still lack a good understanding of many multi …

The biosynthesis and transcriptional regulation of active ingredients in medicinal plants
have garnered significant research attention. In this study, we focused on the transcriptional …