The 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase (2-OGD) superfamily is one of the largest
protein families in plants. The main oxidation reactions they catalyze in plants are …

Background Land plants commonly produce red pigmentation as a response to
environmental stressors, both abiotic and biotic. The type of pigment produced varies among …

Vegetables are rich in flavonoids and are widely consumed in our daily life. However,
comprehensive information on flavonoids components in vegetable varieties and the …

Protecting haploid pollen and spores against UV-B light and high temperature, 2 major
stresses inherent to the terrestrial environment, is critical for plant reproduction and …

Abstract Tanshinone ⅡA (TⅡA), a diterpene quinone with a furan ring, is a bioactive
compound found in the medicinal herb redroot sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge), in which …

Tricin (3', 5'-dimethoxyflavone) is a specialized metabolite which not only confers stress
tolerance and involves in defense responses in plants but also represents a promising …

Abstract Background Flavanone 3-hydroxylase (F3H), a key enzyme in the flavonoid
biosynthetic pathway, plays an important role in the regulation of flavonols and …

Anthocyanins are a family of water-soluble vacuolar pigments present in almost all flowering
plants. The chemistry, biosynthesis and functions of these flavonoids have been intensively …

Lignin is the most affluent natural aromatic biopolymer on the earth, which is the promising
renewable source for valuable products to promote the sustainability of biorefinery …

Bryophytes are the dominant vegetation in the Antarctic continent. They have suffered more
unpleasant ultraviolet radiation due to the Antarctic ozone layer destruction. However, it …