The genome of soybean (Glycine max), a commercially important crop, has recently been
sequenced and is one of six crop species to have been sequenced. Here we report the …

Lipoxygenases (LOXs) are lipid peroxidizing enzymes, implicated in the pathogenesis of
inflammatory and hyperproliferative diseases, which represent potential targets for …

Background Next generation sequencing is transforming our understanding of
transcriptomes. It can determine the expression level of transcripts with a dynamic range of …

Plants have evolved numerous constitutive and inducible defence mechanisms to cope with
biotic and abiotic stresses. These stresses induce the expression of various genes to …

Legumes are indispensable for human diet in respect to their valuable and nutritive
bioactive molecules. Legumes and derivative foodstuffs are rich in fiber, proteins, vitamins …

Lipoxygenases (LOXs) are a group of non-haem iron-containing dioxygenases that catalyse
oxygenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and lipids, and initiate the formation of …

It has been commonly accepted that soybean domestication originated in East Asia.
Although East Asia has the historical merit in soybean production, the USA has become the …

Leukotrienes are pro-inflammatory lipid mediators, which are biosynthesized via the
lipoxygenase pathway of the arachidonic acid cascade. Lipoxygenases form a family of lipid …

1M. G. kholodny Institute of Botany, National academy of Sciences of Ukraine, kyiv;
2Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, National academy of Sciences of Ukraine, kyiv; e-mail …

The oxidation products of unsaturated fatty acids are collectively known as oxylipins. These
compounds represent a highly diverse group of substances that are involved in a number of …