Plants are reservoirs of extreme chemical diversity, yet biosynthetic pathways remain
underexplored in the majority of taxa. Access to improved, inexpensive genomic and …

Teak (Tectona grandis L. f.) is one of the precious bench mark tropical hardwood having
qualities of durability, strength and visual pleasantries. Natural teak populations harbour a …

Synthetic promoters may be designed using short cis‐regulatory elements (CREs) and core
promoter sequences for specific purposes. We identified novel conserved DNA motifs from …

Plant species have evolved diverse metabolic pathways to effectively respond to internal
and external signals throughout their life cycle, allowing adaptation to their sessile and …

Medicinal plants having high-value and unique active ingredients are attractive in different
industries, including pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic sectors. The phytochemicals in …

Mentha is a strongly scented herb of the Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae) and includes about
30 species and hybrid species that are distributed or introduced throughout the globe. These …

In the global market, spices possess a high-value but low-volume commodities of
commerce. The food industry depends largely on spices for taste, flavor, and therapeutic …

Terpenoids are a wide variety of natural products and terpene synthase (TPS) plays a key
role in the biosynthesis of terpenoids. Mentha plants are rich in essential oils, whose main …

Abstract From Shen Nong's Herbal Classic (Shennong Bencao Jing) to the Compendium of
Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) and the first scientific Nobel Prize for the mainland of …

Herbgenomics is an emerging field of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) research and
development. By combining TCM research with genomics, herbgenomics can help to …