Plant secondary metabolites (PSM s) are ubiquitous in plants and play many ecological
roles. Each compound can vary in presence and/or quantity, and the composition of the …

Herbivorous insects use diverse feeding strategies to obtain nutrients from their host plants.
Rather than acting as passive victims in these interactions, plants respond to herbivory with …

Exosomes are extracellular vesicles (EV s) that play a central role in intercellular signaling in
mammals by transporting proteins and small RNAs. Plants are also known to produce EV s …

Cold stress is a major environmental factor that adversely affects plant growth and
development. The C-repeat binding factor/DRE binding factor 1 (CBF/DREB1) …

By 2000, around 106 natural glucosinolates (GSLs) were probably documented. In the past
decade, 26 additional natural GSL structures have been elucidated and documented …

The perception of pathogen or microbe-associated molecular pattern molecules by plants
triggers a basal defense response analogous to animal innate immunity and is defined …

The chemistry of glucosinolates and their behavior during food processing is very complex.
Their instability leads to the formation of a bunch of breakdown and reaction products that …

Insect pests represent a major global challenge to important agricultural crops. Insecticides
are often applied to combat such pests, but their use has caused additional challenges such …

One of the most remarkable biological insights in the past 30 years has been that many
genetic programs for complex traits, such as flower or limb development, are shared across …

Some plant secondary metabolites are classified as phytoanticipins. When plant tissue in
which they are present is disrupted, the phytoanticipins are bio-activated by the action of β …