Plant glandular trichomes: natural cell factories of high biotechnological interest
Multicellular glandular trichomes are epidermal outgrowths characterized by the presence of
a head made of cells that have the ability to secrete or store large quantities of specialized …
a head made of cells that have the ability to secrete or store large quantities of specialized …
Plant terpene specialized metabolism: complex networks or simple linear pathways?
From the perspectives of pathway evolution, discovery and engineering of plant specialized
metabolism, the nature of the biosynthetic routes represents a critical aspect. Classical …
metabolism, the nature of the biosynthetic routes represents a critical aspect. Classical …
Incipient diploidization of the medicinal plant Perilla within 10,000 years
Y Zhang, Q Shen, L Leng, D Zhang, S Chen… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Perilla is a young allotetraploid Lamiaceae species widely used in East Asia as herb and oil
plant. Here, we report the high-quality, chromosome-scale genomes of the tetraploid (Perilla …
plant. Here, we report the high-quality, chromosome-scale genomes of the tetraploid (Perilla …
The evolutionary origins of the cat attractant nepetalactone in catnip
Catnip or catmint (Nepeta spp.) is a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) famed for
its ability to attract cats. This phenomenon is caused by the compound nepetalactone, a …
its ability to attract cats. This phenomenon is caused by the compound nepetalactone, a …
[PDF][PDF] Phylogenomic mining of the mints reveals multiple mechanisms contributing to the evolution of chemical diversity in Lamiaceae
The evolution of chemical complexity has been a major driver of plant diversification, with
novel compounds serving as key innovations. The species-rich mint family (Lamiaceae) …
novel compounds serving as key innovations. The species-rich mint family (Lamiaceae) …
Unearthing a sesterterpene biosynthetic repertoire in the Brassicaceae through genome mining reveals convergent evolution
AC Huang, SA Kautsar, YJ Hong… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Sesterterpenoids are a rare terpene class harboring untapped chemodiversity and
bioactivities. Their structural diversity originates primarily from the scaffold-generating …
bioactivities. Their structural diversity originates primarily from the scaffold-generating …
Challenges in medicinal and aromatic plants DNA barcoding—lessons from the Lamiaceae
N Nazar, C Howard, A Slater, T Sgamma - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The potential value of DNA barcoding for the identification of medicinal plants and
authentication of traded plant materials has been widely recognized; however, a number of …
authentication of traded plant materials has been widely recognized; however, a number of …
Comparative Genome Analysis of Scutellaria Baicalensis and Scutellaria Barbata Reveals the Evolution of Active Flavonoid Biosynthesis
Z Xu, R Gao, X Pu, R Xu, J Wang… - Genomics …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Scutellaria baicalensis (S. baicalensis) and Scutellaria barbata (S. barbata) are common
medicinal plants of the Lamiaceae family. Both produce specific flavonoid compounds …
medicinal plants of the Lamiaceae family. Both produce specific flavonoid compounds …
Gene and genome duplications in the evolution of chemodiversity: perspectives from studies of Lamiaceae
Plants are reservoirs of extreme chemical diversity, yet biosynthetic pathways remain
underexplored in the majority of taxa. Access to improved, inexpensive genomic and …
underexplored in the majority of taxa. Access to improved, inexpensive genomic and …
Review on the development and applications of medicinal plant genomes
QQ Cheng, Y Ouyang, ZY Tang, CC Lao… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
With the development of sequencing technology, the research on medicinal plants is no
longer limited to the aspects of chemistry, pharmacology, and pharmacodynamics, but …
longer limited to the aspects of chemistry, pharmacology, and pharmacodynamics, but …