Terpenes are organic compounds and play important roles in plant growth and development
as well as in mediating interactions of plants with the environment. Terpene synthases (TPS …

In this perspective, we highlight recent examples and trends in metabolic engineering and
synthetic biology that demonstrate the synthetic potential of enzyme and pathway …

Plant volatile organic compounds, which are generated in a tissue-specific manner, play
important ecological roles in the interactions between plants and their environments …

Terpenoids play important roles in flavour, pollinator attraction and defence of plants. In
cucumber (Cucumis sativus) they are important components of the herbivore‐induced plant …

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), a perennial C4 grass, represents an important species
in natural and anthropogenic grasslands of North America. Its resilience to abiotic and biotic …

Terpenes constitute a highly diverse class of chemical compounds produced by the plant
and playing a role in many functions, both physiological and ecological. Plants constantly …

Diterpenoids constitute a diverse class of metabolites with critical functions in plant
development, defense, and ecological adaptation. Major monocot crops, such as maize (Zea …

Photosynthetic activity is indispensable for plant growth and survival and it depends on the
synthesis of plastidial isoprenoids as chlorophylls and carotenoids. In the non-mevalonate …

Abstract The methylerythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) pathway is of paramount importance for
generating plastidial isoprenoids. The first enzyme of the MEP pathway, 1-deoxy-D-xylulose …

PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Glucosinolates (GS) are a class of plant secondary metabolites
that provide defense against herbivores and may play an important role in pollinator …