Comprehensive utilization of cottonseeds is limited by the presence of pigment glands and
its inclusion gossypol. The ideal cotton has glandless seeds but a glanded plant, a trait …

The basis of modern pharmacology is the human ability to exploit the production of
specialized metabolites from medical plants, for example, terpenoids, alkaloids, and …

Plants produce a range of secondary metabolites primarily as defence molecules. A plant
has to invest considerable energy to synthesise alkaloids, and sometimes they are even …

Artemisia argyi is a valuable traditional medicinal plant in Asia. The essential oil from its
leaves is rich in terpenoids and has been used to enhance health and well-being. In China …

The BAHD acyltransferase superfamily has a variety of biological functions, especially in
catalyzing the synthesis of ester compounds and improving plant stress resistance. Linalyl …

Revealing the dynamic accumulation and synthesizing mechanism of medicinal bioactive
products is critical for the evaluation and utilization of crops in medicinal industry. Huangqin …

As the largest group of structurally diverse metabolites, terpenoids are versatile natural
compounds that act as metabolism mediators, plant volatiles, and ecological …

Salvia castanea Diels, a close wild relative to the medicinal plant, Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge,
primarily grows in high-altitude regions. While the two species share similar active …

Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Person, an economically important aromatic plant producing essential
oils, has lemon-like fragrance and 96.44–98.44% monoterpene contents. bHLH transcription …

Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum truncatum, leads to large-scale reduction in quality
and yield in soybean production. Limited information is available regarding the molecular …