Pollinator‐mediated reproductive isolation is a major factor in driving the diversification of
flowering plants. Studies of floral traits involved in reproductive isolation have focused nearly …

Fruiting of most cucurbits, among them several commercially used species, relies on
animals that transfer pollen from male to female flowers. To attract their pollinators, many …

Short-chain esters contribute to the blend of volatiles that define the strawberry aroma. The
last step in their biosynthesis involves an alcohol acyltransferase that catalyses the …

Phenolic compounds are ubiquitous in the plant kingdom. A main pathway for the formation
of these compounds starts with the aromatic amino acids L‐phenylalanine and–to a lesser …

Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) cultivars differ in their aroma and composition of volatile
acetates in their fruit flesh and peel. Cv. Fuji flesh contains substantial levels of 2-methyl …

S-Adenosyl-l-methionine: benzoic acid carboxyl methyltransferase (BAMT) catalyzes the
transfer of the methyl group of S-adenosyl-l-methionine (SAM) to the carboxyl group of …

Floral scent plays a crucial role in the reproductive process of many plants. Humans have
been fascinated by floral scents throughout history, and have transported and traded floral …

Angelica sinensis, a perennial herb that produces ferulic acid and phthalides for the
treatment of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, prefers growing at an altitude of 1800–3000 …

Plant acyl-CoA dependent acyltransferases constitute a large specific protein superfamily,
named BAHD. Using the conserved sequence motifs of BAHD members, we searched the …

Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) represents the third most important crop of the
Solanaceae family and is an important component of our daily diet. A population of 164 F6 …