Plant natural products (PNPs) are specialized metabolites with diverse bioactivities. They
are extensively used in the pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical and food industries. PNPs are …

The nitrate and peptide transporter family (NPF) is one of the largest transporter families in
the plant kingdom. The name of the family reflects the substrates (nitrate and peptides) …

Plant membrane transporters controlling metabolite distribution contribute key agronomic
traits,,,,–. To eliminate anti-nutritional factors in edible parts of crops, the mutation of …

Numerous plants protect themselves from attackers by using specialized metabolites. The
biosynthesis of these deterrent, often toxic metabolites is costly, as their synthesis diverts …

Fruit taste is determined by sugars, acids and in some species, bitter chemicals. Attraction of
seed-dispersing organisms in nature and breeding for consumer preferences requires …

In recent years, a renewed interest in novel crops has been developing due to the
environmental issues associated with the sustainability of agricultural practices. In particular …

Glucosinolate content in the two major oilseed Brassica crops—rapeseed and mustard has
been reduced to the globally accepted Canola quality level (< 30 μmoles/g of seed dry …

Genome-wide gene expression maps with a high spatial resolution have substantially
accelerated plant molecular science. However, the number of characterized tissues and …

Glucosinolates (GSLs), found mainly in species of the Brassicaceae family, are one of the
most well-studied classes of secondary metabolites. Produced by the action of myrosinase …

Evolutionary emergence of specialised vascular tissues has enabled plants to coordinate
their growth and adjust to unfavourable external conditions. Whilst holding a pivotal role in …