The interactions of plants with environment and insects are bi-directional and dynamic.
Consequently, a myriad of mechanisms has evolved to engage organisms in different types …

Covering: 2010 to 2023 Floral volatiles are a chemically diverse group of plant metabolites
that serve multiple functions. Their composition is shaped by environmental, ecological and …

In plant terpene biosynthesis, oxidation of the hydrocarbon backbone produced by terpene
synthases is typically carried out by cytochrome P450 oxygenases (CYPs). The …

Western flower thrips (WFT) is one of the most economically important pest insects of many
crops worldwide. Recent EU legislation has caused a dramatic shift in pest management …

Plants produce diverse specialized metabolites (SMs), but the genes responsible for their
production and regulation remain largely unknown, hindering efforts to tap plant …

From the perspectives of pathway evolution, discovery and engineering of plant specialized
metabolism, the nature of the biosynthetic routes represents a critical aspect. Classical …

Terpenoids are the largest group of plant specialized (secondary) metabolites. These
naturally occurring chemical compounds are highly diverse in chemical structure. Although …

High‐throughput single‐cell RNA sequencing (scRNA‐Seq) identifies distinct cell
populations based on cell‐to‐cell heterogeneity in gene expression. By examining the …

Despite the phylogenetic distance between plants and insects, these two groups of
organisms produce some secondary metabolites in common. Identical structures belonging …

Flavour determinants in tea infusions and their changes during manufacturing processes
were studied using Camellia sinensis cultivars 'Bai-Sang Cha'('BAS') possessing significant …