Whole grain consumption has been linked to enhanced health benefits, in which phenolic
compounds play a vital role. Apart from this, phenolic compounds in cereal grains also make …

Background Understanding the complex cotton genome is of paramount importance in
devising a strategy for sustainable agriculture. Cotton is probably the most economically …

Lipoxygenases (LOXs) are a gene family of nonheme iron-containing dioxygenases that
play important roles in plant development and defense responses. To date, a …

The LOX genes have been identified and characterized in many plant species, but studies
on the banana LOX genes are very limited. In this study, we respectively identified 18 …

Improving genetic resistance is a preferred method to manage Verticillium wilt of cotton and
other hosts. Identifying host resistance is difficult because of the dearth of resistance genes …

Aroma is an important factor in fruit quality. Passiflora edulis (passion fruit) is popular among
consumers because of its rich flavor and nutritional value. Esters are the main components …

Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) is a research method in
systematic biology. It is widely used to identify gene modules related to target traits in multi …

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is a typical tropical and subtropical commercial crop. During
the reproductive development period of cotton, high temperature (HT) weather frequently …

Background Domain of unknown function 668 (DUF668) may play a crucial role in the plant
growth and developmental response to adverse stress. However, our knowledge of the …

The future of food and sustainability of the staple food crops are of utmost importance in the
21st century. Micronutrient deficiency, for example, in iron and zinc, is a common cause of …