Recent progress in engineering highly promising biocatalysts has increasingly involved
machine learning methods. These methods leverage existing experimental and simulation …

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 …

Biodiversity is adversely affected by the growing levels of synthetic chemicals released into
the environment due to agricultural activities. This has been the driving force for embracing …

Long-read technologies hold the promise to obtain more complete genome assemblies and
to make them easier. Coupled with long-range technologies, they can reveal the architecture …

Aristolochia, a genus in the magnoliid order Piperales, has been famous for centuries for its
highly specialized flowers and wide medicinal applications. Here, we present a new, high …

As one of the largest families of angiosperms, the Orchidaceae family is diverse.
Dendrobium represents the second largest genus of the Orchidaceae. However, an …

Terpenoids are a large class of plant-derived compounds, that constitute the main
components of essential oils and are widely used as natural flavors and fragrances. The …

Terpene synthase (TPS) is a critical enzyme responsible for the biosynthesis of terpenes,
which possess diverse roles in plant growth and development. Although many terpenes …

Artemisia argyi Lévl. et Vant., a perennial Artemisia herb with an intense fragrance, is widely
used in traditional medicine in China and many other Asian countries. Here, we present a …

Dendrobium officinale is a Chinese herbal medicine with a long history of use in China.
Flavonoids are known to be an important secondary metabolite in Dendrobium officinale, but …