Plants are sessile organisms and, in order to defend themselves against exogenous (a)
biotic constraints, they synthesize an array of secondary metabolites which have important …

Jasmonates (JAs) are signals in plant stress responses and development. One of the first
observed and prominent responses to JAs is the induction of biosynthesis of different groups …

Artemisia annua is the major natural source of artemisinin, an anti-malarial medicine
commonly used worldwide. Here, we present chromosome-level haploid maps for two A …

In 2010 there were more than 200 million cases of malaria, and at least 655,000 deaths. The
World Health Organization has recommended artemisinin-based combination therapies …

Large-scale genotyping plays an important role in genetic association studies. It has
provided new opportunities for gene discovery, especially when combined with high …

Artemisia annua, commonly known as sweet wormwood or Qinghao, is a shrub native to
China and has long been used for medicinal purposes. A. annua is now cultivated globally …

Artemisinin-based therapies are the only effective treatment for malaria, the most
devastating disease in human history. To meet the growing demand for artemisinin and …

Linkage maps enable the study of important biological questions. The construction of high-
density linkage maps appears more feasible since the advent of next-generation …

Covering: 2000 to 2014 Plant metabolomics has matured and modern plant metabolomics
has accelerated gene discoveries and the elucidation of a variety of plant natural product …

Glandular trichomes are epidermal outgrowths that are the site of biosynthesis and storage
of large quantities of specialized metabolites. Besides their role in the protection of plants …