The replacement of fossil resources that currently provide more than 90% of our energy
needs and feedstocks of the chemical industry in combination with reduced emission of …

Metabolic regulation is the key mechanism implicated in plants maintaining cell osmotic
potential under drought stress. Understanding drought stress tolerance in plants will have a …

Specialized plant terpenoids have found fortuitous uses in medicine due to their
evolutionary and biochemical selection for biological activity in animals. However, these …

Digoxin extracted from the foxglove plant is a widely prescribed natural product for treating
heart failure. It is listed as an essential medicine by the World Health Organization. However …

As sessile organisms, plants are unable to avoid being subjected to environmental stresses
that negatively affect their growth and productivity. Instead, they utilize various mechanisms …

Covering: 1928–2021 Ginkgo biloba L. is one of the most distinctive plants to have emerged
on earth and has no close living relatives. Owing to its phylogenetic divergence from other …

Microalgae are microorganisms capable of producing bioactive compounds using
photosynthesis. Microalgae contain a variety of high value-added natural pigments such as …

The medicinal properties of essential oils from aromatic plants are known since antiquity.
Currently, the technological innovation enabled the reinvention of the ancient plant …

Metagenomic analyses have indicated that the female bladder harbors an indigenous
microbiota. However, there are few cultured reference strains with sequenced genomes …

Engineering microbes to produce terpenes from renewable feedstock is a promising
alternative to traditional production approaches. Generally, terpenes are not readily secreted …